Misty the Build Plate Holder Cat

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Misty the Build Plate Holder Cat

Meet Misty, the blocky cat with a purpose—helping your freshly washed FDM build plates air dry without dripping all over your workspace! This chunky feline holds up to 10 build plates (max 1.2mm thick) at a 45 deg angle, so the water drains neatly into her hollow body.

When the plates are dry, just tip Misty forward to pour the collected water—right out of her mouth! You can even reuse it to water your plants. Practical, adorable, and just a little bit magical. 🐾💧

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Features

• 😺 Chunky Cat Head Design: Playful, blocky, and functional.
• 💧 Angled Plate Slots (45 deg): Lets excess water drip directly into the cat, not on your counter.
• 🌿 Eco-Friendly Drain System: Reuse the collected rinse water for your plants!
• 🛠️ Print-in-One Design: No assembly required.
• 📏 Plate Capacity: Holds up to 10 FDM build plates, each up to 1.2mm thick.

- Hardware used:

No additional hardware needed.

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Assembly Instructions

• Misty the Cat (Single-Piece Design):
  • Place freshly washed FDM build plates on Misty’s angled head.
  • Water drips into the hollow body—no more mess on your bench!
  • Once plates are dry, tilt Misty forward to pour water from her mouth.

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Print Settings

Misty the Build Plate Holder Cat

• Layer Height: 0.2mm recommended
• Walls: 2
• Top/Bottom Layers: 5
• Infill: 5% (Gyroid recommended)
• Print Time: ~7 hours
• Filament Use: ~180g
• Additional Notes: No s needed. Print in PLA or PETG for better water tightness.

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Filament Used

• Misty:
  • Polymaker Marble: https://amzn.to/4d4yTxR

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Ideal Use

• FDM build plate drying station 🧼
  
• Water collection solution 💧
  
• Plant watering helper 🪴
  
• Fun & functional cat-themed print 🐱

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Disclaimer & Material Recommendation

I recommend printing Misty in PETG, as it holds water better than PLA and is more resistant to leaks.

If your cat leaks, you can try the following:
- Increase the wall count and bottom layer count
- Slightly increase the flow rate in your filament settings
- Print hotter to improve layer adhesion
- Print slower to ensure better bonding

One—or a combination—of these adjustments should fix any potential leaks.

That said, I had great success with the provided print settings above. 🐾💧

Created By

👨‍🎨 Christoph Lehner & Patricia Hammer

💡 LeHaDesign

🌍 [https://lehadesign.at/]

📩 [[email protected]]

Discover all our designs and commercial licensing details here: Thangs - LeHaDesign

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License

🔒 Personal use only.

Commercial use requires a license via our Commercial Tier on Thangs:

👉 LeHaDesign on Thangs

Added Files Documentation

• MistyBuildPlateHolderCat.3mf: Bambustudio 3MF File, with correct settings, ready to print
• MistyBuildPlateHolderCat.stl: STL File, you need to Slice it yourself