Turtle Pool Chlorine Floater

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apexlayer

Hobby & DIY>Sport & Outdoors

IP Report

Print Profile(3)

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P2S

H2D

A2L

H2S

H2D Pro

X2D

X1E

X1 Carbon

H2C

P1S

P1P

A1 mini

0.8mm nozzle, 0.4mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.6 h

2 plates

4.0(7)

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.5 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

13.2 h

1 plate

Open in Bambu Studio

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171

Released

Description

Turtle Pool Chlorine Floater 🐢

A fun and practical floating chlorine dispenser for pools, designed in the shape of a turtle.
The lower compartment is designed to hold up to 3 chlorine tablets (20g each). Once placed in the water, the floater slowly disperses chlorine while floating around the pool.

The bottom section is fully screwable/removable, making it easy to insert or replace the chlorine tablets whenever needed.

Printed entirely in PETG for improved durability, UV resistance, and better resistance to water and pool chemicals.

Features

Holds up to 3 x 20g chlorine tablets
Floating turtle design
Screw-open bottom compartment
Slow chlorine dispersion
Easy to refill
PETG recommended

Print Settings

Material: PETG
Supports: Yes
Layer Height: 0.2 mm
Infill: 15–20%
Wall Count: 3
Recommended for outdoor/pool use
Important Updates

I have uploaded two new print profiles that address all of the issues reported by users. The turtle is still printed in PETG, but one profile uses PLA supports while the other uses PETG supports.
Changes made:
* Enlarged the chlorine tablet dispenser to better fit standard tablets.
* Improved the placement of the holes on the dispenser.
* Redesigned the connection system between the dispenser and the turtle for better printability and reliability.
I recommend using one of these new profiles instead of the original one. Thank you for all your feedback and suggestions, which helped improve this design.

Comment & Rating (25)

@Gaboros

Boosted

Print Profile

0.8mm nozzle, 0.4mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Great model but not very 3d print friendly. To much support needed and the thread is basically not usable. What I ended up doing is that I removed the thread from the model and glued a completely different one on the bottom. This way no support needed at all and the thread is working as intended. 🙂

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The profile uploader has replied

@apexlayer

Thank you, and yes, I agree — I could have designed the thread better, as well as the holes in the dispenser. I’ll upload a new profile with the appropriate improvements soon. Thank you again for the feedback, I really appreciate it.

@Gaboros

Boosted

Replying to @apexlayer :

You are welcome, I'm like your model :) An other thing you should consider: you could "invert" the thread and make a hole inside the turtle and you screw the bottom part there. This way you will only need to add support for the hole and no glue would be needed. I think this should also work 🤔

(Edited)

@apexlayer

Replying to @Gaboros :

In fact, I think your idea is much better than mine. As soon as I can find the time, I’ll redesign the whole model and integrate the thread directly inside the turtle. I also need to enlarge the tablet compartment, as several users have reported that it is too small for standard 20 g chlorine tablets. Thank you for the suggestion and for sharing your solution. I really appreciate the feedback!

(Edited)

@CreateGoodKarma

Print Profile

0.8mm nozzle, 0.4mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Support Issue:Unfortunately I can’t remove any of the supports or the center piece.

The profile uploader has replied

@apexlayer

I’m sorry that you experienced these issues. However, you’re not the first person to report them, so it clearly means I’ve made some mistakes in the design and/or print profile. I’ll review the profile I uploaded and update it as soon as possible with the necessary improvements. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback and help me identify these problems. My apologies again for the inconvenience.

@apexlayer

I have uploaded two new print profiles that address all of the issues reported by users. The turtle is still printed in PETG, but one profile uses PLA supports while the other uses PETG supports. Changes made: * Enlarged the chlorine tablet dispenser to better fit standard tablets. * Improved the placement of the holes on the dispenser. * Redesigned the connection system between the dispenser and the turtle for better printability and reliability. I recommend using one of these new profiles instead of the original one. Thank you for all your feedback and suggestions, which helped improve this design.

@apexlayer

@LordBouli

Print Profile

0.8mm nozzle, 0.4mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Support Issue:When I printed it as is the screw part on the bottom of the turtle isnt usable.

Other Issues:The tube wasnt wide enough for a tablet to fit in. also the holes are positioned terrible. some fuse with others to close. I made the 1 turtle flat on the bottom so i can hotglue it on a store bought dispenser for 20g tabs and threw the rest away. Later I scaled it 250% and cut the bottom off so I had a big turtle wich is flat on the bottom. Printed it in 0.08 layer hight (took a bit les then 2 days to print). This ill glue to a big 200g tabs dispenser so I have both sizes with turtles on them. I gave it 2 stars as the turtle was usable, but the design could use some tweaking to make it a 5 star one.

The profile uploader has replied

@apexlayer

I’m sorry you encountered all these issues. I’ll make the necessary modifications and upload a new profile/version soon. Personally, I haven’t experienced any of these problems during my tests, but I’ll definitely correct the issues you listed. About the holes on the dispenser, I agree with you — I could have positioned them better. Thank you for the feedback, and sorry again for the inconvenience.