reFRESH your POD

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<p>You or your kids have this <a href="https://de.air-up.com/"><strong>air-up</strong></a> bottle and you want to make your own pods for it? Then this is for you! Don't need to throw away the plastic pods anymore as you can refresh your self-printed pods with any flavor you like. Feel free to experiment by mixing different flavors and create your own unique recipe. And if you like, share it with others!</p><h4>Model Details</h4><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/cd7cf604-3e7f-4d7a-97f9-f4d0290c3611/3d_model.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22c0eb2289-b1bf-4819-ba08-464c8daad217%22%2C%22w%22%3A1097%2C%22h%22%3A892%7D"></figure></td><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/ac82a782-1d4c-4545-a0fc-66d26041874f/3d_model_snapfit.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22a2bcddbe-614a-4eaf-aa3f-26cc920458bc%22%2C%22w%22%3A1097%2C%22h%22%3A892%7D"></figure></td><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/3460d68d-5312-4e90-bfbd-a8ec3ad3b0af/3d_model_airflow.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22da422f8e-fa2e-4020-a263-03f69b4c3ebf%22%2C%22w%22%3A1097%2C%22h%22%3A892%7D"></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>The model is designed to match the dimensions and airflow mechanism from the original pods, so it will seal the pod when pushed down and open the airflow when in the upper position on the bottle. For this to work and being somehow air-tight the snap-fit mechanism of the upper and lower part for the <i><strong>reFRESH your POD</strong></i> on the interface has zero tolerance. This works quite well if you have your printer setup correctly.</p><h5>How to Open the Pod</h5><p>There are cut-outs in the bottom cup to allow for opening the pod. While holding the cup with your one hand, you can push with your fingernail upwards and under the upper cap and the pod should pop-up quite easily after a couple times and with a bit of experience.</p><h5>Cap Variants</h5><p>To know what's in the <i><strong>reFRESH your POD</strong></i> I created some variants of the cap with different texts for all the flavors my kids are currently testing. If you'd like to have another variant, just let me know in the comments and I will do my best to quickly add it here.</p><h4>Usage</h4><p>Put some drops of pure natural essential oil of the flavor you like on a small amount of fleece (e.g. polyester or cotton) and put it into the pod. I am currently testing a set of different fruity essential oils and if I like it I will share it with you. And of course, if you have some recommendations after testing yourself, let me know in the comments.</p><h4>Printing Instruction</h4><p><strong>Material:</strong> Use a material that provides enough strength and flexibility. For me PETG works perfectly</p><p><strong>Layer Height: </strong>0.2mm</p><p><strong>Perimeters:</strong> 4</p><p><strong>Seam Position:</strong> Random</p><p><strong>Orientation:</strong> Cup with bottom part on print bed, cap upside-down with text on print bed</p><p><strong>Support</strong>: No</p><h5>Multi-Color Printing</h5><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/027fccc8-b62e-4ead-97ee-b2434275b8a6/multicolorpods-graylayer.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2245f97f21-50e3-4784-9bbb-a5bc408980e0%22%2C%22w%22%3A1280%2C%22h%22%3A1280%7D"></figure></td><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/b4d2ee6f-2b69-4948-99e1-01678d400477/multicolorpods-bluetop.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2294a65f7e-f87a-46b7-8998-c09bef5b78a5%22%2C%22w%22%3A1280%2C%22h%22%3A1280%7D"></figure></td><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/e8fc8630-3b8e-40c7-b96c-ee8d0282e229/multicolorpods-redlayer.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2245bc72f3-8624-4691-94c3-7f3fc7518b1d%22%2C%22w%22%3A1280%2C%22h%22%3A1280%7D"></figure></td><td><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/282760/rich_content/04699861-1f51-403c-9f40-62e94a31da40/multicolorpods-redtop.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22adb73ab6-6b56-420a-942d-49327175a3f3%22%2C%22w%22%3A1280%2C%22h%22%3A1280%7D"></figure></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>It's quite simple to create multi-color pods (i.e. the caps) by adding a color change in the slicer. Place it either at 1 mm for a colored top, or at 1 mm and 2.2 mm for a colored layer in-between.</p>