Tap handle with customizable text

myminifactory

Human: 3D printing has some limitations, particularly when it comes to multi-color printing. I had a clear vision for a tap handle where I could easily swap out the text on the handle itself whenever I change the beer keg, and still have the beer logo in multiple colors. I also wanted to print the text-insert in multiple colors, but my 3D printer doesn't have an MMU-unit, so I thought about printing the insert with the text at different levels. If I want to print with three colors, I first model the first text at 0.4mm above the plate. Then I model the next part at 0.8mm above the plate. This way, I'll be able to print the plate in one color, change filament, print 0.4mm of text, change filament again and then print the last 0.4mm of text with another color. The beer tap handle features 3/8-16 threads that fit perfectly onto a Perlick tap. Feel free to modify the thread to suit your preferred type of tap if you wish. Note: The STL's uploaded are scaled correctly, unlike the one in the example picture.