SwampNut Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 How is this not already a product? In fact, it should be the default design for a funnel. Print them any size you want, too! https://thangs.com/designer/Chrismaster/3d-model/Set Down Oil Funnel-580822?manualModelView=true 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomek Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Not sure about being default design. Fluid will flow even slower with bend like that. I don't have all day to watch oil slowly disappearing in the funnel. Not all of us live in places where average temperature is 120 F, and consequentry most automotive fluids have almost no viscosity even at room temperature. But anyway, I'd definitely get one for those special occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 It is a good idea to have one. I keep a small can on my bench and put the funnel on top of it to drain and then blast clean with brake clean. Funnels are like tools, different types for different uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXBirdSlapper Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I've been using similar designs for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 12/30/2022 at 10:16 AM, tomek said: Not sure about being default design. Fluid will flow even slower with bend like that. I don't have all day to watch oil slowly disappearing in the funnel. Not all of us live in places where average temperature is 120 F, and consequentry most automotive fluids have almost no viscosity even at room temperature. But anyway, I'd definitely get one for those special occasions. The bend should have no impact since the diameter is considerably smaller after it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I like it. I don't know that I'll fall in love, but I'll find out after I make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 If they had come up with caps for them it would be even better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Or make them so cheap that you just throw them away after one use. We are in a throw away world now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 hours ago, blackhawkxx said: Or make them so cheap that you just throw them away after one use. We are in a throw away world now. Even if they were free it would be hard for me, but I might get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 I need a funnel for car fluids maybe three times a year in a busy year, they would likely be disposable for me. Basic cheap PLA is under $20/kilo, it can hit $15. My slicer tells me that the large funnel uses 132g so $2.50-ish. I personally don't see a use for the large. The "thicc" version scaled to 50%, which is what seems most useful to me, uses 31g, so about 70 cents. That model at 75% uses 80g. Both models start at 250mm long and 135mm at their widest point. "Thicc" has double-thick walls so that when you scale it down, you don't end up with unprintably thin walls with a generic (cheap) printer. PLA should be great against most automotive fluids, definitely not acetone, and possibly not brake cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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