At some point in your life, either as a curious child or as a committed parent you've dreamed of the best beach toy set: one that is compact, functional, durable, pretty, space efficient, and has everything you need. 3D Printing enables us to turn our dreams into reality and that’s precisely why I designed the Sandy Fun Kit! It is 8-in-1!
- Shovel
- Rake
- Bucket
- Watering can
- Sieve
- Starfish-shaped box that doubles as two separate starfish molds
Most importantly all of those fit together nicely into the watering can and are easy to carry around thanks to its handle!
Printing :
0.2mm layer height
0.4mm layer width
5 top/bottom layers
3-5 Walls (Feel free to go crazy when printing parts such as the shovel)
30-50% Infill
The sieve is meant to be printed with 0 top/bottom layers and with an infill pattern like honeycomb or grid. 30% worked fine.
I used mostly ABS to test these parts, but I'd recommend printing them in PETG or ideally ASA, because both offer great UV resistance and the necessary mechanical and thermal properties. Also, PETG has great layer adhesion which makes it a great choice for the bucket and the watering can, both of which need to be somewhat watertight. (Afterall water bottles are made from its close relative PET)
You may notice that there is a bit of space left inside the Bucket. That's your opportunity to add even more things to your Sandy Fun Kit! It could be a floating benchy, a sand-ball mold, a boomerang, or anything else! Let your imagination free and upload your creations in the remix or make section, for others to print!
I've also added the parametric Fusion 360 files in case you'd like to easily adapt the current design to your needs by changing the values in the parameters table.
Now go have some Sandy Fun!