Print a bunch of those, go down to the Quad on gameday, make a shit-ton of money.
Ha! Yeah, those would sell.
Two weekends ago DeChambeau was interviewed at Augusta and the bit made its way around to Bryson printing his own 5i's. He said the original print took about 8 hours. Naturally, that made me wonder how long something like this would take.
With no clue, I asked Grok. (Is Grok referred to as he?) IT said ...
how long would it take a 3D printer to make one of these
The exact 3D model from that video (the giant novelty shotgun shell cruise cup that holds and "ejects" multiple standard beer cans) doesn't have publicly shared print time details in the post or common discussions.
However, based on its size and similar large 3D-printed novelty items (like oversized koozies, holders, or tactical-style beer gadgets printed on Bambu Lab printers), here's a realistic estimate:Estimated Print TimeOn a fast Bambu Lab printer (like the X1C, P1S, or H2S shown in the video, with a 0.4mm nozzle and standard 0.2mm layer height): 12–25+ hours for the full assembly in one piece or minimal splits.
Why this range? The object looks tall and bulky (roughly shotgun-shell scaled up to hold several 12oz cans stacked or in a mechanism), so it has significant volume and height. Bambu printers are quick, but large functional parts with walls, infill, and moving mechanisms (the "load/eject" feature) add time. Similar large single-piece or multi-part beer holders/koozies on Bambu often land in the 8–20 hour range per major section; multi-color versions (red/gold in the video) add extra time for filament swaps.
If split into several smaller parts for easier printing (common for big items to fit the build plate and reduce risk), total time could still be similar or slightly less per plate, but you'd spend more on assembly/gluing afterward.
A brief search revealed a printer (X1C) runs about $800+ (starting with reconditioned models.)