Powerade Bottle Katadyn BeFree Filter Adapter
$5.00 Powerade Bottle Katadyn BeFree Filter Adapter
3D
Published 2020-11-23T16:08:34+00:00
An adapter I made to mount a Katadyn BeFree filter to a standard Powerade bottle. This will be a useful piece of kit to have with you on a backpacking/backcountry trip if you use the Katadyn BeFree as your primary filter. Take a few empty powerade bottles with you to keep clean water in; then if your bladder breaks, you can switch to using them for dirty water and just mount the filter right to it. I now have one of these in my kit.
Because the filter wasn't designed to go inside the bottle, it kind of protrudes off the top of the bottle quite a bit; but the actual adapter itself is pretty lightweight and doesn't add much of any weight penalty to your loadout.
Adapter dimensions: 8.4cm (height) x 4.2cm (diameter at widest)
Mounts a standard Katadyn filter to a Powerade bottle.
If there's another adapter you wish existed, let me know!
You should be able to get away with only 10% infill, but when using don't expect it to be durable and don't apply any torque to the adapter when the bottle of water is screwed in to the bottom.
I created a lip around the part that screws into the gatorade bottle to try and fix a minor leak issue I was having; it helps, but still leaks a bit. I find taking some electrical tape and creating a makeshift o-ring around the bottom bottle-facing edge helps significantly.
Print exactly as oriented in the file, no supports needed. 10% infill is fine, you can print in any material you want but I recommend PLA or PETG for safety reasons (as you will be consuming water that runs through the adapter, even if it runs through the filter first.)
Print exactly as oriented in the file, no supports needed. 10% infill is fine, you can print in any material you want but I recommend PLA or PETG for safety reasons (as you will be consuming water that runs through the adapter, even if it runs through the filter first.)
| Date published | 23/11/2020 |
| Price | $5.00 |
| Dimensions | 8.4cm (height) x 4.2cm (diameter) |
| Support Free | YES |