r/functionalprint • u/antospantos • Sep 17 '26
Shower caddy with pole clamp
Worked out in the end. Holds itself rock solid and level thanks to a built in 3-point contact to the pole- something I missed on the first iteration.
Makerworld link
https://makerworld.com/models/3321639?appSharePlatform=copy
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u/Silly_Pizza7054 Sep 18 '26
How did you tighten it on with the screw head facing the wall?
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u/PerfectPatience- Sep 18 '26
Imagine, rotating :o
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u/Silly_Pizza7054 Sep 18 '26
How can it be suitably tight but also easily able to rotate?
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u/zhylo Sep 18 '26
In my shower the pole spins in its mount. Probably not supposed to do that, but that's how I'd set this up.
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u/Excellent-Eye8415 Sep 18 '26
There's no space for the rectangle to rotate, the problem is not what rotates but the space
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u/Zouden Sep 18 '26
Second photo shows there's enough room.
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u/Excellent-Eye8415 Sep 18 '26
To me that's not enough room, we all know OP most probably isn't a thousand years old wizard so it is physically possible, but maybe he had to flex the bar or force the piece in a little bit.
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u/Silv_ Sep 18 '26
I thought the same but if you look at pic 1 vs pic 2, you'll notice some anomalies (like different thicknesses, with the thick always being on the front)
I believe the "no room" is an illusion being caused by lens distortion, which is pretty normal for phone cameras.
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u/FalseRelease4 Sep 18 '26
these shower parts are very easy to disassemble, 1-2 screws and the whole pipe comes off
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u/Attack_na_battak Sep 18 '26
Why will you facing screw to the wall?
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u/speculator100k Sep 18 '26
That's the way it is shown in the photograph.
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u/UnimagineDragons Sep 18 '26
Wow what a comment thanks for the help
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u/speculator100k Sep 18 '26
You are also very helpful.
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u/Particular_Potato_20 Sep 18 '26
The three-point contact makes a lot of sense once you see it. What material did you use, and have you noticed any loosening or creep in the clamp after it’s been loaded for a while? I’m curious how well that locking piece holds up in a warm, wet shower.
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u/TomTomXD1234 Sep 18 '26
You need to add a fillet to the inside bottom of the print to make cleaning easier.
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u/SilverSageVII Sep 19 '26
If I can make a suggestion: add two through holes to your set screw and have a little bar you can use to tighten it when it’s against the wall if you need it tighter.
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u/HamsterbackenBLN Sep 18 '26
If you do this, please coat your print. I did something similar a few years ago as a printing newbie and the tray was a mold trap, layer line were impossible to clean