Summertime is here, and with it, a place to set down a cold drink when it's possible to actually enjoy the weather. Unfortunately the 2 person patio swing chair I sat down in, did not have anywhere to put a drink. That of course will not do, and with the magic of 3D printing, it won't have to. This cupholder was designed to fit some of my larger beverage containers and I found it works well with insulated coffee cups too. It is a bit of a bespoke design, being designed specifically for one swing, however it may be that it could fit others. It was designed to clamp a 51mm diameter round post, which is angled at 66°. I made a few changes since I made the right side cupholder, with a new stepped design to better hold smaller cups, which is show in the CAD rendering. I will post some pics of the updated design, when it is printed and installed. The print shown was done with Aceaddity Gray PETG since it will remain outside, and it uses (3) M3x10mm SHCS, (3) M3x20mm SHCS and (6) M3 nuts. I probably should have used some M3 washers as well, and will swap some in when I install the other side cupholder. I ran out of the Aceaddity PETG though, so the left side will be done using Kingroon Gray PETG.
Update 7/2/2025: Somehow I printed two for the same side, so I just installed the 2nd on the back post (other side). The design has been slightly changed to allow cups with handles to set in the holder from either side. The opening for the handle on the cupholder has also been narrowed down to about 19mm wide at the base (it opens up as it gets higher on the holder to about 33mm). I will probably print one more cupholder to test the latest changes, but at least I can use all of them (with three on the swing).
Update 7/2/2025: Somehow I printed two for the same side, so I just installed the 2nd on the back post (other side). The design has been slightly changed to allow cups with handles to set in the holder from either side. The opening for the handle on the cupholder has also been narrowed down to about 19mm wide at the base (it opens up as it gets higher on the holder to about 33mm). I will probably print one more cupholder to test the latest changes, but at least I can use all of them (with three on the swing).
Update 7/3/2025: The "final" version of the cupholder is done, and I think it fixes all the issues I had with the earlier type. Primarily, it has an additional slot for a handle and the slots are narrower. I also printed the correct (left) side this time, so now the swing has 3 cupholders, even though it seats 2 people. That's fine though, since there are other outdoor chairs near it, so I'm sure the 3rd cupholder will get some use.
The models have been uploaded to MakerWorld, and you can find them here:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1573771-outdoor-patio-swing-chair-rocker-cupholder
The models have been uploaded to MakerWorld, and you can find them here:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1573771-outdoor-patio-swing-chair-rocker-cupholder
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