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jsc
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Aeropress accessories

Post by jsc » Fri May 01, 2015 6:08 am

I recently got my second aeropress coffee maker, after having lost the filter cap to my first one years ago. That trauma prodded me to model a replacement
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Admittedly, I didn't really think this through when I started, about the whole "nearly boiling water and plastic" aspect of its intended use. Looking at glass transition temperature tables, it could conceivably work in nylon, and possibly with ABS, HIPS, or PETG. Nylon and PETG would probably be the best from a food safety perspective.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:802915

Oh, and here's a replacement filter holder that can take a double stack of filters. Not nearly as complex to model:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:792350

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Re: Aeropress accessories

Post by ednisley » Fri May 01, 2015 1:22 pm

jsc wrote:from a food safety perspective.
C'mon, you're the mold-making master around here: cast that thing with J-B Weld steel-filled epoxy! As they say in the FAQ: "When fully cured, J-B Weld is non-toxic. However, we do not recommend consuming the product."

Actually, you can now justify getting a small milling machine: make a stainless plate and cast epoxy around it to form that intricate cylinder.

Go for it... [grin]

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Re: Aeropress accessories

Post by Jules » Fri May 01, 2015 8:57 pm

jsc wrote: Admittedly, I didn't really think this through when I started, about the whole "nearly boiling water and plastic" aspect ...
Chuckle! Yeah that does kind of put a damper on things! :lol:
(Great job modeling that part though - i had to look again to see which one it was.)

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Re: Aeropress accessories

Post by jsc » Tue May 05, 2015 9:12 pm

rsilvers printed me one in polycarbonate. Here's the print, along with the delicious mug of coffee it made. I'm still alive....
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Re: Aeropress accessories

Post by Bratag » Tue May 05, 2015 9:51 pm

Oh sure you are alive , but what about that third arm you are growing ....

Actually I could use a third arm ... sign me up.

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