Beer Topper Trophies

prusaprinters

Every year, we hold a Beer Olympics where we play various drinking games and give out trophies at the end. The Olympics were coming up this year and I didn't have much time, so I designed and printed this idea over the course of a day.The base fits over the top of a soda (or beer) can. My model is slightly changed from the original design so it has a flat bottom to print easier. I actually couldn't get my slicer to open the original model so this was the easiest thing to change. Make sure your printer is well-calibrated because the fit needs to be perfect to stay on a can.Since I had to use Sketchup to modify the base, I also used it to generate the numbers.I made three separate models for 1, 2, and 3, but printed them all at once.I printed the bases in black (with the hole facing up) and the numbers in gold. I print in ABS so I used acetone to melt the plastic to attach them.This color combination matches my favorite beer and I took home 3rd place this year.These are a great display piece, but they aren't very useful besides that. I have the idea to modify them so you can still drink the beer while the topper is in place, but right now I'm not sure how I would do that.