Pool Valve Signs
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<p>The plumbing for our swimming pool has a bunch of valves, but we never remember which one is which. </p><p>We originally marked them with magic marker, but that faded and disappeared.</p><p>So, rather than take the easy way out and use a label maker, I decided to do this instead :)</p><p>I noticed this hole at the top of the valves that I could use for holding new signs<br> </p><figure class="image"><img src="https://preview.redd.it/v21y7wrwgn371.png?width=607&format=png&auto=webp&s=3af6b32c9050451b5051754f1d002779ddb6a48d" alt="r/functionalprints - Labels for my pool plumbing valves"></figure><p>So, I fired up Fusion 360 and made this (font changed later)</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center"><img src="https://preview.redd.it/bi2xrys9hn371.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a864ce46bad2b7556f05fa3fbf340c5e937fc27" alt="r/functionalprints - Labels for my pool plumbing valves"></figure><p>the sign has a peg to insert in hole in the valve</p><p><br>With a filament change at the right layer, I wound up with these:</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://preview.redd.it/jtnqvdvhhn371.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6569bdf19af0501e3479efadf342eca34652e22" alt="r/functionalprints - Labels for my pool plumbing valves"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://preview.redd.it/j8ys602jhn371.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=dc7377850c8d4070a629e06ed56c73ed2e29ea7b" alt="r/functionalprints - Labels for my pool plumbing valves"></figure><p>The Fusion 360 file is fully parameterized, so you can resize everything. The Text is in its own component, so you just edit the text and export a new STL.</p>
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