55 mm Kitchen Sink Strainer

Summary

I really liked LoboCNC's sink basket strainer (https://www.printables.com/model/132291-sink-basket-strainer), but my sink was not standard (I think) so I made my own model from scratch. This should fit sink drains of a diameter of 55 mm, but you can scale it as fit. The “net” to stop particles is made via slicing.

Slicing instructions

There's two models available. The .stl it's just the model without any additions, and the .3mf includes my slicing modifications. I added a prusaslicer modification cylinder of the same size of the internal shape (54 mm - 2 * 1,6 perimeter walls) and removed top and bottom layers, to ensure an infill net is created. I used 30% triangle infill, but you can use whatever you like.

If you resize the model, just bear in mind that you will need to change also this.

Considerations

• I recommend using PETG instead of PLA to ensure that hot water can't deform it, but either material will work anyway if you don't put anything hot over it. • Support is necessary, but it's easy to remove and doesn't need a lot of it, you can use PrusaSlicer snug supports. • I also recommend not going up 40% infill, because although the small triangles look very cool, it will clog in no time and foam has a hard time passing through it. Any 2D infill will work very good.

Design and description by MrCarri , licensed CC-BY-SA.