cross tweezer
Description
tough-version can be used when more force is required, normal version (less spring force) when handling delicate objects.
Instructions
2. assemble as seen in the photo
3. profit
for good alignment it could be useful to drop a bit of glue on the clamp-part.
For Slic3r Users: using the default .5mm nozzle setting with a new slic3r version might cause delamination, overfill, etc. For me setting extrusion width to .499mm and the extrusion multiplier to 0.92 helped getting good results.
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Really clever design. I especially like the cutouts that vary the springiness of the tweezers - an ingenious solution. I've made it my Thing of the Week on 3DGeni.us:
http://www.3dgeni.us/thing-of-...
Thanks for coming up with such a great printable object!
Works great for picking up very delicate objects that metal tweezers would damage. I found mine particularly useful when I had to clean up glass splinters. Regular metal tweezers just made more splinters, but these did the trick.
PLA material @ 20% infill and 2 shells, 0.27 mm medium setting on Makerware. Beautiful! Printed in 16 minutes.
Very nice.
More than anything, it opened my eyes to the fact that we can design/print/use the tools we need rather than having to make do with the tools that stores want to sell.. :)
I modified mine by drilling a hole through both "arms", placing a screw with a spring on it in between them, then Super Glued it in place. Works Beautifully. Awesome Design joo!
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Maybe a wall in the back and matching slots int the arms could prevent the arms from moving putting the tips out of alignment.