Modular Paint Bottle Stand - 60 ml / 2 US fl. oz.

This is a modular paint bottle stand for the common 60 ml or 2 US fl. oz. bottles that come with a wide variety of paints. The bottle holders have an inside diameter of 35mm (1.37 inch). Please measure your existing bottles before printing, the dimensions might vary depending on the producer. Mine (Fantastory) have a diameter of 34 mm and fit nicely without being able to tip over.

Versions:

There is a “Standalone Version” that holds 23 bottles and has 2 accessory holders on each side.

The modular versions come in several different sizes:

• Modular 8 + 2 halve: a short end part with 9 effective slots that comes in a left- and right hand side version with 2 accessory slots
• Modular 13 + 2 halve: a bigger end part with 14 effective slots, left- and right hand side version with 2 accessory slots each
• Modular 13 + 4 halve middle: a smaller middle part with 15 effective slots, fits the A1 Mini
• Modular 23 + 4 halve middle: a bigger middle part with 25 effective slots

(Sorry for the confusing names. It's because of the name conventions in files and Bambu Studio e.g. “/” not allowed)

Accessories:

There are 2 oval shaped cutouts meant to hold accessories (mixing sticks, brushes,…) on each end part. They work fine on their own but i designed 4 types of tubes you can print separately (plate 2) that slide in their to make them more functional. You can take the tubes out to wash them e.g. and they come in a smaller size (flush with the holder) and a larger size to hold long, thin brushes straightly and are available with or without a divider.

Additionally there are containers available for mixing small amounts of paint that fit the stand. They come with a lid and are waterproof but will not be completely airtight (due to their 3D-printed nature). I've tested them for 2 weeks now and could not find any evidence of paint drying out but i still would not recommend them for long-term storage.

The containers are provided by Jakes3dPrintShop and are a scaled down version of this container. He is an incredibly nice person and deserves a like and a boost, especially when you find the containers useful.

Assembly:

The modules are put together using “Dovetail”s that slide in the 2 cutouts at the bottom corners of the parts. They should barely fit when you put them in between 2 modules and allow for almost no movement when you turn it around and put it on a straight surface. It should be a precise fit but depending on the filament you are using, the calibration and slight variations between printers - the result may be different.

Should they be too loose, try lowering the scale on the X-axis (from 101 to 100 maybe). If you can not fit the 2 parts together, then increase the scale on the X-axis a bit (102?). (i know, it seems counter intuitive and the wrong way around, but dovetails… yay :)

Print Profile Settings:

Layer Height: 0.2 mm

Wall Loops: 2

Bottom Layers: 3

Top Layers: 4

Infill: 6% Grid

(Arachne wall gen only for the containers)

Feel free to adjust the layer height lower for less visible layer steps and better quality or dial it up for a faster print.

The standalone version prints using 256g of filament (as a benchmark) and trying to lower this i tried many different types of infill and settled on 6% Grid because of it's reliability.

The most promising one was 15% Lightning which is perfect for a print like this, showed no structural weakness and used only 185g(!). But i got layer shifts at the sides and back of the part at layers where the bridges for a new row of holes would print and i'm not comfortable with uploading such quality. It seems like an error in Bambu Studio and makes no logical sense to me but should you have more experience with Lightning Infill, know of a better solution or simply don't mind trying it out with a middle part, PLEASE share your results and knowledge so everybody can save a lot of filament :) it would be extremely appreciated <3

Hope this is useful and happy printing!

cheers, fmod ;)