Up steps 3D to the Rescue....

[The Hat]

I’m back making things again, this time it’s an attachment for a new garden tap I’ve just installed, the tap had unusual threads on it, I couldn’t get the imperial or metre couplers that I had to fit and I was Fecked if I was trapesing back to the wholesalers just for a special adapter.

All dough it took a bit of time to figure it out and find a nut on thingiverse.com that I could alter and adjust to fit, I was then able to make curved piping for the middle bit and was lucky again to found the correct Hozelock coupler on thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:905761
905761... Click to enlarge..

Sometime when putting two STL files together in OpenSCAD, it doesn’t work out, and one object tends to cancel the other out, some sort of conflict I reckon, so @Redbrickman suggested sending them to him and he’d join them using Simply3d slicer.. but thankfully it wasn’t necessary this time..

I love the crazy world of 3D printers…

 

[Nifty]

BRILLIANT! Great design work!!

Just a couple of days ago I needed to combine two water hoses of different sizes. I designed (no nearly as nice as yours) and printed up an adapter and was in business!

Yup, 3D printing can be pretty epic!

 

[The Hat]

Sometimes when you make something it doesn’t do the job it was intended to do.
This was the case with my hose pipe attachment, when I went to use it, the garden hose keep falling off when I increase the water pressure to full.
So it was back to the drawing board and I quickly discovered the problem, I tried cutting and filing the attachment but could never get to work 100%, I soon made another one and it work as intended (Fully tested) ..
P.S. If everything worked first time it would take some of the fun out of making things..
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[stratman]

P.S. If everything worked first time it would take some of the fun out of making things..

You must have a LOT of fun then.

Congrats on the attachment.

 

[Nifty]

Sometimes when you make something it doesn’t do the job it was intended to do.
This was the case with my hose pipe attachment, when I went to use it, the garden hose keep falling off when I increase the water pressure to full.
So it was back to the drawing board and I quickly discovered the problem, I tried cutting and filing the attachment but could never get to work 100%, I soon made another one and it work as intended (Fully tested) ..
P.S. If everything worked first time it would take some of the fun out of making things..
View attachment 11152 click to enlarge...

Wow, how did you design that!?!? Did you print in PLA? Does it hold-up pretty well outside in the sun, etc?

 

[The Hat]

Does it hold-up pretty well outside in the sun, etc?

I’m not having any issues with PLA out in the sun, I usually spray everything I print with a clear lacquer or like with PLA black, I use black lacquer paint and that keeps it weather proof.. Storm proof now that’s another thing.. New design pending..

 

[The Hat]

Never say Never..
I was so quick at installing the last hose pipe connector that I forgot to spray it properly, it was the colour change that brought it to my attention, that’s when I decide to print another one and do a bit of redesigning to it. Things can alway be improved..

When it was finished, I used a lacquer spray coating again, but this time went for a white colour so I’ll know it's got better protection and should last far longer than the red one did, but only time will tell…

If I have to print another one sometime in the future I will, nothing lasts for ever, not in direct sun anyway...

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I’ll post another Pic here when I have it in place..

 

[Nifty]

Excellent update, thanks!... and fantastic design. I'm very impressed

I've been curious how the filaments, specifically PLA will do in exposure to sunlight. My experience has been mixed, but mostly not great. I'm not sure how much of the degradation is due to sun vs. moisture... or a combo of all things outside.

I liked these two videos from Angus regarding PLA outside:

 

[The Hat]

I was able to place the new Hose clip onto the water outlet this morning despite a bit of rain, I also touched up any spots where I taught it needed a bit more paint..

Now let’s see how long this one lasts.

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[Artur5]

Easy solution : use polycarbonate or nylon instead of PLA.
(I didn't say cheap or friendly to print )
Seriously, you should consider PETg for outdoor use. It looks rough compared to PLA but I bet it will last ,much longer. It's more flexible as well, standing better occasional mishandling.

Congrats for the great design of these hoses. I gather you used Openscad ?

P.S. If you fetched a spool of Flex, you could print the O-rings too.