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Posted · aquarium filter cup

Im really trying to see if someone is capable of making me a 4 inch diameter by 6 inch in length aquarium filter cup design that is in 2 pieces that are threaded so they can be screwed together I attached a photo of the space i have to work with. The cups in the photo I made are 4 inch diameter by 4 inch in length and the lip on the top are a little frail... any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. Im new to 3D printing and am fine tuning everything before i start learning how to use a CAD program thanks in advance 

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    Posted · aquarium filter cup

    The design isn't too complicated.  The tough part will be the threads.  I usually make a separate model of threads and then either subtract it from a model to make female threads, or add it to a model to form male threads.  Threads are never real easy but it's simpler when you are printing the two mating pieces because you control the tolerancing.

     

    You will need to work with the existing threads.  Make test models of just the threads (like printing a nut) until you get a good fit then use that thread form when you design the final model.

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