Rotating Bowling Ball Cup

Easily clean your bowling ball with this uniquely designed rotating ball cup.

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Notes:

  • 3/04/2019 - added a new base Version2 file that replaces the original base file and eliminates the need for the bearing retainer component. This greatly simplifies the design. Just insert the skate bearing from the bottom of the new base now.
  • The small hole in the ball cup along with the four small holes in the base provide for a pin to be placed through the holes providing stationary use of the ball cup.
  • If the nut seems too tight, scale it by about 1.008% in Cura or your slicing software when generating the GCODE.
  • There is only one ball bearing spacer defined in the .stl file. You should flip the spacer over on its flat side and create 7 copies in Cura prior to generating the GCODE.
  • The Base, Ball Cup and Ball Bearing Spacers should be printed with 30% infill. All other components should be printed at 100% infill.



Links to the site to purchase the skate and ball bearings:

You could also attach a base plate to the top and use it as a "Lazy Susan"

Comments welcome and appreciated.

Materials and methods

- Printed parts
- 608Z Ball Bearing (this is a standard skate bearing obtainable at sporting good stores)
- (8) 1/4 inch Ball Bearing (You may also find these at Home Improvement Stores)

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Comments

3489b431638fb32c10088df74410c585?default=blank&size=40Stargazer883 commented ago

Hello, great design! Would 5/16th bearings work for this design? I ask as I only have 5/16th bearings on hand at the moment. Thanks.

Mini 20150514 1805293DRay commented ago

I Just uploaded a new file, Base Version2. This new base replaces the original base file and eliminates the need for the bearing retainer component. This greatly simplifies the design. Just insert the skate bearing from the bottom of the new base now. Enjoy!

Mini 20150514 1805293DRay published this design ago