Toothpaste-Squeezer with rachet

thingiverse

I've built this one from scratch, but I'm declaring it a remix because the idea came from Toothpaste roller by Deviator2x at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1261318. I made it and was quite happy with it, but my wife and daughter saw it differently and pointed out some things they didn't like, so I had to make a special one for them. Girls can be quite particular! What I did is pretty straightforward. First, I made the base a little larger to give more room for the "input"-slot. Then I widened the gap in the base so you can insert even thicker tubes. The second thing I did was create a key with a slot that's open at one side, making it easier to remove the empty tube. Depending on your printer and settings, you might need to sand the open end of the key a little to get the ratchet to fit onto it properly. I hope you like it as much as my girls do! Update 2019-02-21: I've added modified files for the key and ratchet. The key now has tabs so the ratchet wheel goes on and off more easily. I had to add a little "thingy" to the bottom-side of the key so it would be higher on the printing-plate, which was necessary to print it with working support in tree-mode and get a useful result. Your experience may vary depending on your printer and settings, but if you'd let me know which version works best for you, I'd appreciate it!