My quarter-inch sockets are not precision engineered hardware. They are inexpensive tools in an even cheaper case, so I do not expect they will have tight tolerances. I would prefer to measure their actual dimensions than rely on what they're supposed to be. As it turned out, the conversion was close. 0.25 inches is equal to 6.35 millimeters, and I measured 6.3 millimeters.
When I printed the first draft, I was disappointed to find that the part was smaller than expected. It should have been snug inside the socket, but there was lots of room to wiggle. Before that, I tried printing with a raft, but that caused a failure that I don't understand where the part would not adhere to the base layer.
The second draft, printed with a brim base, also featured a wider hole in the center to accommodate a 1/4" bolt. I did not render the full model since the spacer cylinder at the top would not be necessary. With the second draft, it fit with very little room to move because I added a variable to the code that would expand the model a bit to overcome the reduction. For the next model, I will have to add something, like a taper, so that the prints will apply some friction to the sockets.
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2020-02-03
Wider than a straight calculation
When I printed the first draft, I was disappointed to find that the part was smaller than expected. It should have been snug inside the socket, but there was lots of room to wiggle. Before that, I tried printing with a raft, but that caused a failure that I don't understand where the part would not adhere to the base layer.
Way too loose
The second draft, printed with a brim base, also featured a wider hole in the center to accommodate a 1/4" bolt. I did not render the full model since the spacer cylinder at the top would not be necessary. With the second draft, it fit with very little room to move because I added a variable to the code that would expand the model a bit to overcome the reduction. For the next model, I will have to add something, like a taper, so that the prints will apply some friction to the sockets.
Close fit, but not snug
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
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2020-02-03
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