Yesterday, I thought about the problems with gluing switch adapters to the tops of plastic tubes because when attached, they encase the switch nut, and the only way to get them apart is to destroy them. E6000 held well, but it takes hours to cure, and service during a knife fight only affords a couple of minutes. I wanted to try a model that leveraged bolts instead of glue, so I updated the switch adapter with countersunk holes.
When formatting in Cura, I expanded the model to 105%, a peculiarity of my printer, and set the infill to 100%. I experimented with less glue on the platen, and the result was a clean top, whereas my previous prints were a bit ragged there. I worried that the countersinking holes would collapse or be the wrong shape, but they turned out splendidly.
GitHub repo for EleKSco.
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2020-03-17
New design with screw/bolt holes
When formatting in Cura, I expanded the model to 105%, a peculiarity of my printer, and set the infill to 100%. I experimented with less glue on the platen, and the result was a clean top, whereas my previous prints were a bit ragged there. I worried that the countersinking holes would collapse or be the wrong shape, but they turned out splendidly.
The bolts sit flush with the top of the adapter
GitHub repo for EleKSco.
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.
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2020-03-17
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