[2insane]

Hey,

I'm looking for some kind of cup holder or fitting to place inside of the existing cupholders of my F30.

I'm a frequent red bull drinker (pretty hooked on that stuff, i know its far from healthy but sometimes you got to live a little and its just so delicious ).
The problem is the red bull sized cans don't fit in the cup holders, or better yet, they do but they are so loose, if I have to take a turn i have to hold the can so that it doesn't move around to much and spill over.

Has anyone seen these yet?



Thanks!

[mcli]

Of course, the demand was predictably low - and given the sparse advertising budget seen here, it's no wonder that the site has gone tits up already. Still, you can just get a 3D printer and make one yourself.

[2insane]

Originally Posted by mcli

Of course, the demand was predictably low - and given the sparse advertising budget seen here, it's no wonder that the site has gone tits up already. Still, you can just get a 3D printer and make one yourself.

I swear not even a minute before i saw your post i was thinking "if only i had a 3D printer"... but considering what they cost i'd rather just keep looking for something that already exists ^^

Thanks though !

[Who?]

get a bigger one

[Professor///M]

Go to your dealership and get the BMW thermos. Pour said drink into other container.

[anhizer]

Originally Posted by 2insane

I swear not even a minute before i saw your post i was thinking "if only i had a 3D printer"... but considering what they cost i'd rather just keep looking for something that already exists ^^

Thanks though !

You dont have to buy your own- If you know your way around 3d modeling you can use a service like: http://www.shapeways.com/ to print it out for you. They also seem to have some more basic services that allow you to convert a 2d image to a 3d model. not sure how it works.

At work we often use www.solidconcepts.com but they will probably require you to have a .stl file to print.

I suggest a FDM print- its the cheapest/strongest option that uses ABS material. Resolution of the print is OK but it can be improved by wiping it down with acetone, filler priming it, sanding & painting. (note: acetone will "melt" the top layer to help smooth it out). Finishing it is not necessary, but will make it look better.

[2insane]

Originally Posted by SJ00

get a bigger one

Originally Posted by PAMidge

Go to your dealership and get the BMW thermos. Pour said drink into other container.

Thanks for those obvious suggestions but thats not what I was asking .

Originally Posted by anhizer

You dont have to buy your own- If you know your way around 3d modeling you can use a service like: http://www.shapeways.com/ to print it out for you. They also seem to have some more basic services that allow you to convert a 2d image to a 3d model. not sure how it works.

At work we often use www.solidconcepts.com but they will probably require you to have a .stl file to print.

I suggest a FDM print- its the cheapest/strongest option that uses ABS material. Resolution of the print is OK but it can be improved by wiping it down with acetone, filler priming it, sanding & painting. (note: acetone will "melt" the top layer to help smooth it out). Finishing it is not necessary, but will make it look better.

I had thought of looking up a 3D printing service, i guess i could give that a try .
I work as a web designer and have worked in 3D before so that shouldn't be too difficult.

The only problem with these sites is that i'm from Belgium, so i'll have to check and see if they deliver to my country and if not, try to find a belgian website that offers the same services.

Thanks for your input !

EDIT: It looks like shapeways does in fact deliver to Belgium, thats a nice surprise! (its difficult to find international websites that deliver to belgium :P ).

[2blu]

I'd be curious to see how much it would cost to have something like that 3D printed. Please keep us posted !

[reedo302]

I'm sure that a couple episodes of MacGuyver would provide sufficient inspiration for a workable solution.

[Uneedthis2]

I've got a makerbot, I'd be willing to test-print one if someone designed it.

[2insane]

Sorry, I kind of lost track of this topic.

I ended up having one 3D printed from shapeways.com.
A buddy of myn his dad did the 3D design in a similar program to AutoCAD.

The fitment of the red bull can is perfect, couldn't be better IMO.
The fitment of the cup holder itself could have been a bit better, but granted thats our own mistake for not measuring it correctly.
The cup holder should have been more of a cone shape, with the bottom being the smaller part and the top being bigger in diameter, well, at least the outer wall anyway, the inner wall as said (for the can) is perfect.

But all in all it does stay in place good enough and when i put a can in it, it definitely stops the can from tipping over.
So let's say its a version 1.0, and if I ever have a 2.0 made, i would know what to improve, but for now i'm very pleased with it and use it practically everyday .

As for the cost, I think it was around €60 ($80 or £48), incl. shipping.
A price i don't mind for something i use almost on a daily basis .

The cost could have been less if it was designed differently of course, (example: instead of full material walls, have the walls be mesh-shaped so that it uses less material, but practice makes perfect I guess.
Also really impressed with the build quality, very strong material.