Top Gadgets to 3D Print For The Summer

Summer officially arrived just a few days ago, bringing with it long evenings, beach trips, and time spent outdoors. Whether you’re spending a weekend by the water or just soaking up the sun in the backyard, a 3D printer can quietly solve a lot of small seasonal problems. This year, we’ve put together a fresh batch of STL files worth printing. The selection ranges from beach and pool essentials to clever fixes for unwanted insect visitors and a few gadgets to keep things organized wherever summer takes you. Enjoy the season!

Beach Umbrella Table

Keep your drinks and snacks safe from sand with this Table Beach Umbrella accessory. The tray attaches onto your standard 32mm beach umbrella pole to give you an elevated surface for cups, sunglasses, and snacks. The entire project prints in standard PLA and requires no supports or glue. Just print the base and cup holders, snap the pieces together in the correct alignment, and enjoy an instant upgrade to your beachside lounging setup. Find it here.

Photo Credit: @ZOE77 via Printables

Hand-held Fan

Beat the heat anywhere you go with the BreezeBuddy, a handheld mechanical squeeze fan that requires no batteries. With a squeeze of your hand, the gears send the fan blades spinning for an blast of air. To ensure the mechanisms are durable enough to handle your frantic squeezing, you will want to skip the low infill settings and bump it up to a beefier 15% or higher, perhaps even opting for sturdy PETG filament. Aside from your printed parts, assembly is a straightforward. You only need to grab five M3 bolts and five matching M3 nuts to lock the whole thing together. Find the file here.