Minimalist Wine Rack

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I designed this wine rack after watching Joe Telling(3D Printing Enthusiast) create his wine rack, while looking impressive, I thought it was too much plastic and wanted something more minimalist and conservative with less plastic usage, utilizing its structure for strength. The only way to own one of these designs is if they are 3D printed. I also aimed to have no cleanup or gluing and assembly required. The 3-bottle unit weighs 285 grams and takes about 20 hours to print. The 6-bottle unit weighs in at 550 grams while the 8-bottle unit is approximately 725 grams. They don't need any assembly. The continuous loops on top and bottom give it intrinsic strength, while the open artistic body provides appealing lines even when empty. It's also symmetrical so will look good from both sides sitting on a table. Will hold up to a 90mm bottle diameter (standard wine rack size). While this design only holds six bottles, I am working on a clip system that will enable almost endless combinations. I created it to fit on a 300x300 print bed however have made one that will fit on a 200x200 bed but will be more useful when the clip system is complete, but should look nice with three bottles on a coffee table. Before I release the clip system, I want to test the process myself at home, in the meantime I believe this design should be fun to start with. Disclaimer: I haven't printed this yet as I am overseas for a month and don't have access to my printer, but still enjoy the design work. It predicts about 40 hours of print time for the 6-bottle unit and 52 hours for the 8-bottle unit with three top and bottom layers and two perimeters and 20% fill in Simplify 3D. I designed this to be printed on my CR-10 primarily, however anyone with a 300x300 print bed will be fine. The 3-bottle unit should print on most beds that have a 200mm bed.