Seven Pound Pole

Ultra heavy, super clean 3.2kg paper towel holder. Fully captured steel weights. AntiSlip base grooves. Hollow tube.
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updated July 18, 2023

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I loathe when you pull for one towel and either the holder skitters across the counter, or the resistance is so low you unspool six sheets without a tear. Here's why I love this paper towel holder:

  • Ultra minimal and clean looking
  • So freakin' heavy, people think it's glued down
  • Hollow tube for lowest center of gravity and temporary “stuffing storage”
  • Tapered tube end for effortless reloading
  • Single piece design with steel weights permanently captured mid-print
  • AntiSlip base grooves that could be sliced with TPU interwoven for even more ridiculous holding power

I'll be honest, this was cobbled together quickly to be my first print on a brand new XL, but I now find all other paper towel holders inferior. I have printed one copy in PLA and it works fantastic. Stuff worth considering:

  1. In your slicer, "Concentric" bottom and top fill pattern is most fitting
  2. The weight chambers are sized for 2" diameter steel washers, but you can fill with sand or other scrap metal that can stay flat for the cover bridging layers
  3. I happened to have 28 of McMaster part 91117A228, but really 2"Ø round metal thing, 1" or less tall will work to hit that ≈3kg total
  4. Let the weights pre-warm on your print bed to minimize the thermal shock when you inset them and resume
  5. Set a pause in your slicer just before the bridging layer that will encapsulate the weight chambers
  6. If Multi-material is easy for you, have the few bottom layers be TPU to maximize the effect of the AntiSlip grooves 
  7. Printer volume not tall enough? scale Z only until it fits; less weight, but should work fine
  8. Go heavy on the infill because, well why not at this point??
  9. I tend to use re-usable flannel paper towels for non-staining messes, but I can confirm it also works great with conventional paper towels

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