Pot Splash Cover W/ Stirring Abilities
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Pot Splash Cover W/ Stirring Abilities
I made an attachable cover/lid with an opening in the center. This is made to be used while stirring your food inside of a pot while preventing splashing outside of the pot, which could harm you, or create a mess on your stove. While cooking using a pot, I have constantly been splashed or had the water in the pot splash onto the stove, which causes it to create a mess on the stove. To prevent this, a cover or lid would best solve this issue, other than the fact that this prevents your ability to stir or do anything to the food inside, in which case there won't be any splashing anyway.
Supplies
Tinkercad, measuring tool
Determining Size and Shape of Pot / Pan
Due to the possible sizes and shapes of pots, you must first determine your desired shape and size based on your pot/pan. You will need to find the diameter of the top of the pan and how far the handles are from the top of the pan.
First Circle / Outer Rim
After determining your desired size and shape for the cover, you begin making the 3D design on Tinkercad. Start by getting a 'ring' from the 'Basic Shapes' label on the right-hand side. Using your measurements made before, place the 'ring' onto the grid and measure it out, ensuring that this will cover the entire outside of the pot. You can set your designated size by pressing the white square in one of the corners when the ring is selected.
Inner Circle
After completing the second step, get the 'torus' from the 'Basic Shapes' on the right side and bring it onto the grid. Begin by putting it in the center of the grid, ensuring it is in the direct middle of the ring as placed in the above step. Once it is placed, move each corner to the outer ring, ensuring no holes are between the two. The "Sides" on the dropdown menu for the Torus can determine how big the open center is, mine is set to 24, but based on your desired stirring tool, it may need to be bigger if you so desire.
Combining Steps 2 and 3
After you have made the two pieces, you need to combine the two pieces also known as 'grouping' them. This can be done by selecting both pieces and pressing the 'group' button in the top left, or by pressing Control+G. This will then combine your pieces, and make them into one, movable object. If there is any space between these two, it will inform you as it will be unable to group them. You may have to adjust as necessary.