Can you 3D print a Suction Cup 2021 02 24

In this video I will try to 3D print a suction cup and try it out. Photos at the end of the video may contain information not seen in the video. I will try testing two cups of 3 and 4 inch diameter for holding strength. A 3 inch diameter cup should be able to hold a 103.82 lbs. object suspended in air. A 4 inch diameter cup should be able to hold a 184 lbs. object suspended in air. If the first print doesn't work, I will not continue with the experiment. I use CURA, FUSION 360 and Creality 10 300X300X300mm 3D printer for this project.

[@fskartingco.1055]

Depending on what type of bed you have on your printer, you could have flipped it over so it was just perfectly smooth glass and printed it so the crusty edge would be facing down. And maybe no supports would be needed great video keep up the good work

[@aaryangaikwad1676]

Did it work or did it not?

[@dlfabrications]

On the outer part of the suction cup sealing surface, the finish did not make a good seal.
There are videos out there that claim and demonstrate a working suction cup. The design I made was of a extruded suction cup. It did not hold suction, since I was not using an extruder. But I think if you design a suction cup with a thicker outer rim it might.

[@kasseen]

that's one terrible print 😂

[@dlfabrications]

You are right.😂 I never tried reorienting the printing surface. I think it would print better if the suction cup was facing the build plate.