You've mostly redeemed yourself for not purchasing $10,000 worth of welding equipment...nice.Posting here in case this comes up in a search.
First one is done
Filament is Siraya PET-CF. 50% infill, 6 walls, 6 top and bottom layers and I added features to make it solid between the bottom of the coupling nut and the tool chest. I think these are ridiculously overbuilt.
Grade 5 1/2-13 coupling nuts, swivel leveling mounts, and 5/16-18 serrated flange bolts, all from McMaster. The mounts are rated to 3750 lb each and have a 2" stud.
Min height will be right about 4", I'd say max would be 5". That could easily be increased or decreased with adjusting the printed part or stud length.
The McMaster order was $141 and 2kg of filament was $63.
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Tool chest feet
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whateg01
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In cases like that, I'll model a small sample of the part just to check fit then use the dimensions I learn from that on the actual part. That way you end up with 30 seconds of print time per attempt.
I'd certainly do a double take if I walked into a shop and saw some hobbit feet poking out from the corners of the box.
senlow
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That could be fun. I have a few off the wall things in my shop, but no feet sticking out from under toolboxes.
Twisted Sid
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I know **** all about 3d printing and all the different plastic types and how they perform and I'm curious...Posting here in case this comes up in a search.
First one is done
Filament is Siraya PET-CF. 50% infill, 6 walls, 6 top and bottom layers and I added features to make it solid between the bottom of the coupling nut and the tool chest. I think these are ridiculously overbuilt.
Grade 5 1/2-13 coupling nuts, swivel leveling mounts, and 5/16-18 serrated flange bolts, all from McMaster. The mounts are rated to 3750 lb each and have a 2" stud.
Min height will be right about 4", I'd say max would be 5". That could easily be increased or decreased with adjusting the printed part or stud length.
The McMaster order was $141 and 2kg of filament was $63.
Posted on Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1665292-adjustable-foot-for-matco-tool-chest
Will these settle and compress as they age or more and more weight get added?
Will this plastic age/deteriorate over time and fail?
Will heat or cold cause any issues?
larry4406
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I know less than zero about this stuff.
How do you embed a coupling nut? Print, stop, position, continue, ?
How do you embed a coupling nut? Print, stop, position, continue, ?
In this case, it's just an open pocket that it slides into after the print is done. If any aren't tight, I'll use some gel super glue.
If you want it inside the part, then yes, you can have the printer pause at a specific layer so that you can place the nut, magnet or other hardware. If using magnets, you need to use a brass or stainless nozzle to avoid picking it up
alinc100
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If you set your box on the ground you could 3D this scene 