Replicator Foot with Grip Pad
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It prints fine with the slots down, and they are identical for all four feet.
The pads that fit in the bottom of the feet are one inch diameter, with adhesive backs. It's a good high density foam with a good gripping surface, and I think I found them at either Walmart or Lowe's Hardware. The exact brand is "SoftTouch by Waxman, #7385 Gripper Pads", 16/pkg. You should be able to find that or something equivalent at just about any hardware/Megastore.
When installing, get the slots lined up and started on the sides, then shove down hard on the top corner of the Replicator. The slight bumps that are in the sides of the slots should get a good grip on the plywood, and I'd be surprised if they ever came off without deliberate force.
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In case anyone is curious... By modifying the openscad file to widen the gaps to 6.35mm and move the gripper "bumps" by 0.7mm, this foot will work on an Ultimaker.
Also, Canadian WalMarts carry the correct pads, but under a different name. Here they are sold under the brand "Shepperd", #3602.
Great design! These fit so perfectly snug with the walls, I feel much better with these on than the old rubber tubes :) Plus, they look snazzy!
These are great. Thank you. Unfortunately I bought the wrong gripper feet from Lowes and though they are "non-skid" they skid more than the actual Rubber feet. So I would suggest the rubber not the foam. But it's an easy fix. Peel the bad ones off and put the new rubber ones on. Thanks again.
Nice! I have to confess that I've been getting tired of losing and re-finding the feet for the Replicator every time I move it. And since I've been taking it to demo with the local 'hacker' club, and some local tech shows, I'm amazed I haven't lost the feet already.
The bumps on the sides are a clever idea. I'm going to steal them!
These feet work really well, using foam rubber discs on the insert section improved the noise levels on the Replicator. Also these do not fall off when you move the Replicator, great work thanks :)
Definitely better than the stock rubber tubes. I used some soft black rubber feet I had laying around, and the printer has a solid hold on my desk. Best of all, the feet don't fall off when I move the printer. Thanks!
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