Badminton shuttlecock tube holder

Badminton shuttle tube holder. We use at our local club to help carry tubes of shuttles and stand them upright so it is easier to take and return shuttles.

The design is modular:

Print two "OneTubeModule" units and glue them back-to-back, then glue the end faces of two modules together in a line. Suggest you combine two units back-to-back in your slicer and print as a whole to make assembly easier. 

The handle is designed to go on the end of a back-to-back double unit.

I used PLA and glued the units with cyanoacrylate superglue, sanding the mating faces down with 200 grit paper to improve fit.

I have tested up to 6 modules in a unit, but print and gluing inconsistencies start to accumulate so you may need to sand down the mating faces in order to line them up properly.

The F3D files are parameterised, but some settings are from previous iterations, so alter with caution.

Future iteration is to design a 2-tube module back-to-back, which will decrease printing inconsistencies.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer: 

I3 MK3S

Rafts:

Yes

Supports: 

No

Resolution:

0.3

Infill: 

20%+

Filament: PLA

Notes:

The tube holders need to flex just the right amount. I have optimised for PLA, but may well work fine in PETG.

Print with enough perimeters so that the tube holder 'arms' have no infill and are purely perimeter features (print settings->3 perimeters in PrusaSlicer)

0.3mm layers for speed - doesn't need much detail.

Category: Sport & Outdoors