Cycling Tool Bottle to carry your tools, spare tube, etc.
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I got sick of my saddle bag rubbing my thighs on my road bikes and decided to use a tool bottle instead. I chose to design and print them instead of buying so that I can get extra modeling experience in Fusion360. Design is based on pictures from Amazon and dimensions of my water bottle. This is a 3rd version after several tweaks. Since they're going to be used outdoors, I would strongly recommend PETG. No support is needed when printing. Note that I had included the .3mf file for those who has Prusa MK3 printers. Otherwise, use the stl files instead.

Updates: 

  1. I had since added a chamfer to the cover for aesthetic reason.
  2. Added fusion 360 file in download section per user request.
  3. NEW! I had also designed a direct mount version! No bottle cage needed. Click Here
  4. Added a smooth top version to the download section. Feel free to add your own logo!

 

Short Walkthrough to Add Your Own Logo Onto Cap (Difficulty ~ 5/10)
(using Fusion 360, Inkscape, Orcaslicer / Bambuslicer, AMS)

  1. Create a vector file of your logo (svg) or download it from the web.
  2. Alternately, you can also create a svg of a bitmap (picture) logo using Inkscape (freeware). Tutorial on youtube (Search for “Inkscape Bitmap Trace”).
  3. In Fusion360, click on the top surface of the cap and click on “sketch”.
  4. while in sketch mode, go to “Insert” → “insert-svg” (top right on the menu bar.)
  5. Position and scale your svg onto the cap. Once you're happy, click “finish sketch”.
  6. Extrude your svg as a new body (press the “Q” key to extrude on your keyboard)
  7. Export the cap and the logo separately
  8. In Orcaslicer, import the cap, followed by the logo. You will need to reposition the logo and mirror it if necessary (you're printing on the bottom surface)
  9. Assign your color for the cap and logo. Select your plate type.
  10. Before slicing, select both cap and logo and right click to open the context menu. Select “Assemble”
  11. Slice your model and send it!

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