Big Horn Bicycle Valve Cap (Presta)

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Here's another stylish cape for your bicycle wheel valve. Depending on where you are in the world, the horn sign might be seen as a lucky charm, an insult, or even a rock 'n' roll symbol. It's up to you how you want to interpret it. Print Settings Printer: Velleman K8400 Vertex Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 nozzle / Z-step 0.1 Infill: 50% Notes: I split the shape in two to avoid using any supports. Post-Printing After printing, I glued the two parts together with cyanolite glue and then placed them in acetone vapor to get a smoother finish. Before screwing it onto the valve, I drilled out the hole with a 4mm drill bit. How I Designed This I scanned my hand with a 3D scanner and refined the mesh in Meshmixer, also adding a hole where needed.