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"Unspillable" Mug Carrier
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Every morning I carry a big ~0.4-0.5l mug of coffee up a flight of stairs, while sleepy and in the dark and I spilled it one time too often!Sadly the model I took heavy inspiration from was not big enough for my mug and it was not prepared to print in its strongest direction with minimal supports.I recreated the rough shape in fusion 360, split it in half, to have the layer lines correctly oriented towards the stress and added some dovetail joints to fit the model together without glue, which worked surprisingly well on the first try.I would STRONLY advice PETG or a similar filament, because most people will carry hot drinks with this and it has some give like it is, PLA would most likely bend under the combination of heat and stress. Also: If you fill your cup up to the brim, like I often do, test the balance first, because if you're not perfectly centered, your center of mass might be off and you end up with a stable, but slightly crooked angle.And don't be frightened, becaus
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