Curtain Rod and Holder

I have made a curtain rod, the curtain rod hooks, and the end caps to the mentioned rod. I did this because I had an extra curtain and a need for a rod, who could of guessed

3d print filament, hdpe and polypropylene plastic shredding mixture

Unfortunately, this model of the curtain rod is not adjustable so the length needs to be adjusted for the length of curtain needed to be held up. For my curtain I had made a 3ft long and 1" diameter pole, with the bulbs being 1.02" in internal diameter

The bulbs and hooks used have been 3D printed, therefore at least those items need to be made in Fusion, however I find having the full model helps to make changes later in the development stage if your initial sizes don't match your needs. VERY IMPORTANT, the hooks made may not be able to be DRILLED into, I designed them this way to be mounted using adhesive strips to attach the hooks to the wall side as I can't drill into my walls, if you wish to drill into the walls I would add a pre determined hole fit for your choice of screw so the hooks don't shatter. or make the hooks out of a different material, I believe wood could work nicely.

export the cad design into a stl. file and import to creality

make sure parts are in correct rotation and have the necessary scaffolding to print

recommended just weighing out in a bucket on a scale

once the barrel is up to temperature, screw on one end of the pipe and hold the other end up with an object, I would just hold it up with the top of a chair

Once you begin pouring in the shredding and smashing it in there, be cautious that if its NOT clogged it should melt and start coming out the pipe real fast (10-20 minutes). During that time someone should be properly running the heat gun on max across the pipe, this will result in a smoother finish as the pipe won't cool down on the inside and scrunch up.

Be aware of how far along the plastic is, once the plastic is about 75% of the way through the pipe, this is when I would recommend screwing on the cap, also make sure a water bucket is underneath said cap to catch the plastic noodles that will fall out.

once the plastic starts coming out of the cap hole, you can move the bucket back to under the base of the pipe and using opposite moving clamps to remove the pipe (with both its lids) still attached, submerge the base into the water for a while, I would usually just come back the following day to remove it.

This step requires you to attach the rod to a vice and I would recommend slightly reheating the pipe for a higher chance of it all coming out in one piece, then you may remove both lids and with a elongated ob

attach bulbs and curtain together by sliding the bulbs on, then attach hooks to window seal ledge, VERY IMPORTANT, the hooks made may not be able to be DRILLED into, I designed them this way to be mounted using adhesive strips to attach the hooks to the wall side as I can't drill into my walls, if you wish to drill into the walls I would add a pre determined hole fit for your choice of screw so the hooks don't shatter. or make the hooks out of a different material, I believe wood could work nicely.