Adventures in 3D printing

[Just for fun]

Thanks for sharing your Fusion design of the Rego Fix Holder, it's nice to see how others do it. I'm still learning Fusion 360 and this kind of stuff really helps.

And like Jeff, I may adapted it to my spanner wrench for my ER40 chuck.

I printed with some Carbon Fiber Poly-carbonate the other night, the smell was bad. I'm going to have to look into a filter/ vent system also.

Thanks again for sharing!

 

[brino]

@koenbro

Ahhh, Phoenix.
So I guess your not worried about attic condensation, and ice damming...... that's where my mind went!

Brian

 

[pdentrem]

On the weekend I glued the 2 hoops together. 8 identical parts printed, 4 per hoop. Glued together with PVC primer/cleaner, the purple stuff, and it works! The test pieces I made will break beside the joint and with 2 1/2” of joint there is a lot of surface area to work with. No capability of shifting the parts if one is not lined up at first contact. The bolts made it work for me.
Pierre

 

[koenbro]

Great job with the glue up! The circle looks seamless. I need to break up my big items into smaller pieces due to the a small envelope of my printer and I have used CA in the past.


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[pdentrem]

I have been printing the supports that hold the two hoops of the upper structure together. Did a 1/2 size to check for errors, there was no lack of error! The full size parts, 6 hrs each, with the last one printing now over night. With three done, I just had to try the storage position. Naturally there are many more parts to make or purchase before this project will be done.
Pierre

 

[koenbro]

I am always impressed when people have a complex design with multiple parts and are able to do it. This is next-level skill compared to a simple bracket or fixture that are 80% of what 3D printers seem used for. Although I know nothing about astrophotography, I am very interested in your project based on the large scale and complexity of the design.

 

[pdentrem]

It seems that people with walkers have issues with lugging an oxygen bottle. Either it is slung across the handles, or into the basket, or precariously placed on the seat. I printed these for a friend last weekend. In her situation the left one clips to the upright tube under the handle and the right one uses a block of wood and pinches the lower tubes between it and the cup that the bottle sits in. The lady for the oxygen service was there at the time and noted what I was installing. She said others are in need of similar for their walkers. I had seen files for wheel chairs but not walkers in my search online.
I have modified the file to include an array of bolts holes to allow some flexibility in mounting the lower cup.
Pierre

 

[WobblyHand]

It seems that people with walkers have issues with lugging an oxygen bottle. Either it is slung across the handles, or into the basket, or precariously placed on the seat. I printed these for a friend last weekend. In her situation the left one clips to the upright tube under the handle and the right one uses a block of wood and pinches the lower tubes between it and the cup that the bottle sits in. The lady for the oxygen service was there at the time and noted what I was installing. She said others are in need of similar for their walkers. I had seen files for wheel chairs but not walkers in my search online.
I have modified the file to include an array of bolts holes to allow some flexibility in mounting the lower cup.
Pierre


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Very nice. You might consider a couple of slotted holes to get a better chance at lining up with the equipment. There's likely no standardization of mounting positions.

 

[pdentrem]

The holes are 1” apart at the moment. We will see what the future holds. Absolutely no standard!
Pierre

 

[koenbro]

Wow a nice design and a nice gesture!
Are oxygen bottles ( and I mean the portable ones that people are most likely to lug around) about the same diameter, I presume?

What’s material did you use? I imagine anything with carbon fiber or nylon would be great for an application like this.


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