Filtron Grounds Guard

prusaprinters

<p>I've used the Filtron system to make cold brew coffee for a number of years. &nbsp;I love the way it turns out cold brew. &nbsp;This piece gets placed at the top of the grounds to help keep them from floating, so they stay in the water and turn into deep, dark coffee. &nbsp;</p><p>But I got tired of buying the guard. &nbsp;It's not cheap for what it is - Filtron is the only place you can get it as a separate part, so they charge accordingly (plus shipping). &nbsp;Frankly, they aren't that strong - with a paper filter, you have to try and gently squeeze it in place, and they like to crack in half without much pressure. &nbsp;If you don't use a paper filter, this probably isn't an issue for you… &nbsp;but if you've ever accidentally thrown a grounds guard away, this is the part for you :)&nbsp;</p><p>So I thought I would print one. &nbsp;It's pretty much the same as the Filtron part. &nbsp;It's not the most complicated design but it should work just fine. &nbsp;I slimmed it by a few millimeters to try and account for the paper filter, so I wouldn't have to bend it.&nbsp;</p><p>It's a pretty simple print. &nbsp;I used PLA for it, in theory this won't mess with my coffee. &nbsp;You'll notice the printed one on the left in the picture, and the original on the right.</p><p>I'm sure however you print it, it should not be a tough print. &nbsp;I printed it at .20 Quality but I'm sure that's overkill. &nbsp;I'm sure it would work fine at .30 Draft. &nbsp;For fun, I used Archimedian Chords for top and bottom surfaces. &nbsp;It is only 1mm thick so you shouldn't need to worry about infill.</p>