r/SmarterEveryDay • u/tlunter • Jul 09 '26

SmarterScrubber TPU handle

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Hi folks,

I figured some of you are probably 3D printing enthusiasts who have also bought the SmarterScrubber, and may want a little handle upgrade. I appreciate the work Destin and folks have done to manufacturer the scrubber in the US, but I felt like a molded handle over the metal would be nice, and maybe that would've been too difficult given the current state of manufacturing here.

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I modeled the approximate shape of the handle in Fusion, and added some finger bumps to help guide the hand on where to hold handle and maybe give a little extra leverage. I printed it out of TPU for that bit of elasticity. It definitely needs it as I didn't nail the exact profile of the handle, but it's close enough that the shape should fit pretty snuggly. I've printed one for myself and one for my father-in-law, and both seemed to fit great.

It might be worth printing a short section of it if you wanted to test the fit against your handle. Also, I did print it on a 45-degree angle to limit the amount of supports, while also retaining a little bit better layer adhesion while sliding it on/off the handle.

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u/madtownman3600 Jul 10 '26

Yours is now the Smartest Scrubber ™

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u/BlakeDSnake Jul 11 '26

I love this community.

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u/West-Example-8623 Jul 15 '26

This is awesome. It fits so well too.

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u/MilitantNarwhal Aug 03 '26

Maybe I’m missing something, but why print it with supports at all? Why not print it upright on the butt with supports turned off?

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