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Gluggernaut

Added 2021-09-25 12:19:17 +0000 UTC

Howdy, wonderful people!

What is this? A water-based fidget gadget? A bath toy? An annoying noise maker? All of the above? Inspired by classic gurgling jugs, the Gluggernaut is formed from two chambers, one open and one closed, with a narrow channel between. Fill the chambers to a little over the channel, tilt it side-to-side, and enjoy the soothing* bubbling sounds!

(*okay, so soothing compared to the clacky noise of the chompy skull, at least :P)

This one went through a number of vastly different shapes, from an elongated 'J' to a pair of hyperboloids as I attempted to understand what made things gurgle, but this final version ended up satisfyingly clean and symmetrical!

Printing Tips

This one is straightforward, nothing tricky! The interior of the capped side and the connecting channel between the chambers have nice 45 degree approaches on the inside to avoid any overhang concerns.

The model prints right-way-up, like so:

Print Dimensions

Gluggernaut occupies 72mm x 162mm on the print bed, and is 150mm tall.

File Locations

You'll find this one on dropbox under 726 Gluggernaut

Link to dropbox post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31697592

Further Thoughts

This gurgly design is as intentionally simple and stripped-down as I could get it, but the lure is string towards making something more elaborate. Could there be more than one gurgle chamber? Could they harmonise in glorious gluggery glory? We'll see!

xoxo

Sven.