{"product_id":"hose-stop-ball-for-gardena-hose-reels","title":"Hose Stop Ball for Gardena Hose Reels","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe hose-stop on my new \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B093CK2B2L\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eGardena hose reel\u003c\/a\u003e unfortunately was not the ball pictured on Amazon, and instead I got some re-engineered stopper that kept getting jammed in the slot for the hose feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted to solve this problem permanently without having to return the hose reel, which I liked, so I looked for a solution online. I found that someone had made a \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:5412645\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eball \u003c\/a\u003edesign for this.. but it had some problems:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe design wasn't 3D printer friendly and wasn't really a sphere when finished. The lopped-off parts made it potentially something that would jam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sphere was too small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI wasn't sure the hose size would match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo solve these issues, I remodeled\/adjusted this idea in Fusion360 to be more fit for my hose reel. I provide different size inner-diameter variants for you to choose from, depending on the size of your hose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe default size, the one that worked for me without slipping on the hose, is the \u003cstrong\u003e15 mm diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e version. Larger versions and a STEP file included in case you need a different size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cboostme\u003e\u003cboosttitle\u003eBoost Me\u003c\/boosttitle\u003e\u003cboostcontent\u003eIf this helps you, a boost would be nice.\u003c\/boostcontent\u003e\u003c\/boostme\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePrinting\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in PETG, although ASA would work well too here. I would avoid PLA because it may deform in the heat, and ABS would be bad because it would break down under UV light outdoors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint 2x of the symmetric ball halves with thick walls for sturdiness. I used 9 walls and 20% gyroid infill, which may be overkill.. but it's a part that needs to take abuse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.2 mm layer height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint-on supports only needed on the narrow curved overhang areas shown here (overhang angle \u0026gt;~75°). I used PLA supports for a PETG print as they separate nicely to give a clean finish, but you could really use anything here:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cimg class=\"image_resized\" style=\"width: 36.32%\" src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/model\/DSM00000000645698\/design\/13741bd5-064f-4a10-81f9-d8546a9e7386.png\"\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAssembly\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires 2x M4 screws of ~12-18 mm in length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore assembling, use the screws to tap the receiving holes, assemble as shown, and torque screws until the ball doesn't move on the hose when you try to slide it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by Adam L on MakerWorld (license: BY-SA).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67414986850608,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_eac131c0-c2ff-41de-a844-6caa0c29b05a.jpg?v=1785402747","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/hose-stop-ball-for-gardena-hose-reels","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}