Printable Drag Chain!
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Published on October 6, 2012
Description
A drag chain fully printable that only requires 2 M3 bolts, and 2 M3 nuts. The rest of the bolts that appear on the picture are optional for holding in place the wires.
Instructions
Print the following items:
+ 1x EslabnFinalM8-B.stl (End link that goes attached to a M8 rod)
+ 1x EslabnFinalScrew-A.stl (end link that goes screwed to a board)
+ ?x Eslabn.stl (normal links)
The heatbed of the Prusa Mendel (It 2) uses 11 normal links.
After you print you may need to drill the holes for a perfect fit and also sand the surfaces that are going to be in contact. Lubricant will help!
Note: when uniting the links together the A part of the links (the one with the big hole) may brake a bit. As long as the main circular structure is still in place it will work perfectly.
+ 1x EslabnFinalM8-B.stl (End link that goes attached to a M8 rod)
+ 1x EslabnFinalScrew-A.stl (end link that goes screwed to a board)
+ ?x Eslabn.stl (normal links)
The heatbed of the Prusa Mendel (It 2) uses 11 normal links.
After you print you may need to drill the holes for a perfect fit and also sand the surfaces that are going to be in contact. Lubricant will help!
Note: when uniting the links together the A part of the links (the one with the big hole) may brake a bit. As long as the main circular structure is still in place it will work perfectly.
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ronthomp
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October 7, 2012
said:
It is amusing to see how many people design and print something, thinking they are the first. A search will reveal many have done this. Don't worry too much, I did the same thing.
License
Printable Drag Chain! by gwc is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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how do you find the bolts and nuts? do you tighten them with 2 nuts so that they are still free to twist? otherwise there may be issues with nuts comming loose :s locktite is also good for this :)