Squishy Wall Bumper Kid and Edge Protector

Prevent trips to the hospital with this handy bumper.

• 10% gyroid infill using 95A TPU (default in the print profile) gave a firm but squishy feel suitable for softening cranial impacts
• Print profile has a height of 240mm.  Pattern repeats exactly every 30mm so you can cut into any multiple of 30mm to get the height you need and a seamless transition.  Option without the leaf pattern included in the profile.
• 100-250g of material to protect an edge depending on how tall your kids are

Print profile includes versions for mounting with:

• Thin Tape such as Scotch Double Sided Tape (recommended)
• Thick Tape (0.7-1mm thick) such as Makers Supply double sided tape or Scotch Indoor Heavy Duty using the print profile with grooves that the thicker tape fits into.

The tapes I used are the links above and both worked well for me.  On my X1C I printed batches of 5x240mm sections to protect edges using a 0.4mm nozzle and 0.2mm layer height.  While I used 95A TPU, other soft filaments or event PETG could be used without issue.

I designed this because my apartment has hard concrete wall corners and my seven-year old has a scooter she likes to use indoors.  Other foam edge protectors I've found online are simply too soft to prevent injury and also not very attractive.  The cost of a roll of TPU and the double sided tape was about equivalent in price to online foam edge protectors for the same length protected, and my family enjoyed adding a little bit of style with the leaf pattern.