3D Printing a Coffee Tamper

Hobbies
1

How many 3D-printerers do we have roaming this community?

Recently, I wanted a Coffee Tamper for an old coffee espresso machine I had. The nicest option was to print one.

Measure Once, Print Twice

IMG_7011.HEIC
IMG_7011.HEIC2016×1512 1.02 MB

Design

onshap

Print

coffee-tamper

Enjoy

IMG_7014.HEIC
IMG_7014.HEIC1512×2016 1020 KB

6 Likes
2

I’m not a 3D printerer, but I love this post. Your coffee tamper looks really cool! I’d like to see more of the things you’ve designed and printed someday.

1 Like
3

The tamper looks amazing - great design, and the finish came out really clean.

We have been wanting to get a 3D printer for a while, but I’m a bit concerned about indoor air quality and microplastics, especially since our current apartment isn’t very well ventilated.

Do you have any recommendations for a beginner-friendly 3D printer? Thanks.

4

Thank you. I do plan to share more of what I have designed in CAD, as well as prints.

5

Being aware of the health concerns is important. Obviously, you will need to asses if you can do it, but many newer, enclosed 3D-printers now come with extraction systems - they vent fumes through a directable duct.

Otherwise, the easiest-to-print-with filament material, PLA, is considered a low-severity material to extrude.

As for printers: Beginner-friendly ranges tend to come from Bambu Labs and Prusa.

I have way too much of my time invested into YouTube videos about 3D printing and 3D printers, but have little hands-on experience with printers; I have not used a printer newer than 2020, and most of the ones at my varsity were industrial (non-consumer). So, you will have to take recommendations from me with a grain of salt:

Typically, other recommendations depend on how much time you want to spend building, adjusting, and modifying your hardware. Some printers require quite a bit more work than others to get a satisfactory print.

Hope this helps some.

1 Like
6

Thanks for the advice! We were actually considering the Bambu A1.

A friend of mine has a printer in his office and recommended using corn resin instead of ABS. I just looked it up, and corn resin is exactly what you called PLA. I think I’ll visit him to try printing something on his machine first.