I find that if you search long enough, sooner or later you'll find a better version of what you thought was a great original idea but haven't even built yet LOL. The idea was a minimalist collet holding blocks that could index to one another so you can make any planform shape to fit a wider range of storage boxes. The tab system is a bit more complex than what I was envisioning, but I like the general idea. Maaaan, gotta get me one of those 3D printer thingies.
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Modular collet rack
- Thread starter PeterT
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I like this one. Got a few items lined up to print.
Looking at some of the other items this gent has made available...... bearings.
Being a poor 3D-printerless man, my rack was going to be a Woody sized to a specific box I use. It presumed 5/8" holes (~15.8mm) & the plate was elevated. Its certainly do-able but modular makes so much more sense.
@Darren I think I've seen ones like your ER40 blue one. Is it shelled from the underside (= a uniform thickness around the base & collets) or basically a 3D solid?
@Darren I think I've seen ones like your ER40 blue one. Is it shelled from the underside (= a uniform thickness around the base & collets) or basically a 3D solid?
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Tom Kitta
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So I did the slice and after playing with parameters it works out that it will be for my collets about 1kg of filament... so about 20 CAD unless someone has cheaper source of filament out there. This is for ER32... maybe I have too many collets? It will also take a week to print.
Good grief. That's insane. How many of what size collets?
Tom Kitta
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Grid is for 45 collets. settings are 1mm shell and 10% fill. I am printing 7 at a time and that is over 18h.
Can you send me the STL so I can try slicing it?
Tom Kitta
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AK_ER32_Colletholder.gcode
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my cura project
and generated gcode
Modular ER32 Collet Rack / Tray / Stand by TechTom | Download free STL model | Printables.com
Modular ER32 Collet Rack with Anchorplate to screw it onto a surface or into a drawer. | Download free 3D printable STL models
www.printables.com
I used first STL file x7 times. I.e. I print 7 at a time.
Imported the 3mf model into Sovol Cura, sliced at 10% infill.
6 hrs and 47 minutes. Now I'm running Klipper so print speeds are faster than a Marlin machine but I don't know that it's three times faster.
Also note that only 161g or filament used.
6 hrs and 47 minutes. Now I'm running Klipper so print speeds are faster than a Marlin machine but I don't know that it's three times faster.
Also note that only 161g or filament used.
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1kg of filament would seem about right for 45.
7 = 161g then 45 = 161g x 7 = 1,127g
I don't always find that printing multiples at one time is a time saver because of the travel time between parts. Also any failure scraps all the parts.
More hassle but one at a time might be faster.
historicalarms
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Proud of farmers sometimes!!!
TorontoBuilder
Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas
This is why I want cnc router.
Wood, a renewable resource, beautiful, durable, and relatively inexpensive
I'm trying to ignore the call of beautiful natural cherry....... Beautiful things always get me into trouble.
It's hard to do when a nice curvy full bodied piece crosses my path as happens every day around here.
Maybe Walnut or Ipe.
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Nah, pressure treat will be just fine for a collet rack.
Well, although I like the fancy schmancy tangs, if they become a rather permanent assembly once engaged anyways, maybe just print single blocks & glue them together to whatever plan view assembly. And or glue them to a inexpensive base like cheapo 1/8" hardboard or whatever. This is a 25mm cube for ER16. The solid V=12,616 mm3. The 2mm bottom shelled one on right V=7,304 mm3 (rather ugly but I just wanted to see)
