Bolt Pencil Case
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Published on March 13, 2011
Description
A bolt shaped pencil case
After spending the weekend building and testing my new MK6 extruder, I had seen quite a few of these and needed to exorcize thoughts of them rolling across the floor.
If you don't have an MK6, save up for one - they're fantastic!
After spending the weekend building and testing my new MK6 extruder, I had seen quite a few of these and needed to exorcize thoughts of them rolling across the floor.
If you don't have an MK6, save up for one - they're fantastic!
Instructions
Print 2 @ ThreadedTube.stl
Print 1 @ BoltHead.stl
Print 1 @ Nut.stl
Don't print OneThread.stl, this is for use in OpenSCAD.
Screw one tube into the head (blocking off the Hex slot with the blanked end of the tube) and screw the nut half onto the open end of the other tube. Glue these in place (or leave them, for a 4 part pencil case).
I printed the first threaded tube and found the sides of the thread a little too shallow causing too much overhang. I have adjusted the slope and regenerated the STL files. Note, the Nut and Bolt Head are now threaded.
I have now printed these revised versions so I have uploaded an image of the finished Bolt. I've uploaded all the files, I did need to adjust my feed rate down to stop the overhang strings (1.8) and I reduced the fill to 20% for the nut and the bolt head.
Oh, my daughter insisted on blue, maybe one day, I'll have a black one of my own, I may even spray the nut silver, when I've got another 12 hours...
Print 1 @ BoltHead.stl
Print 1 @ Nut.stl
Don't print OneThread.stl, this is for use in OpenSCAD.
Screw one tube into the head (blocking off the Hex slot with the blanked end of the tube) and screw the nut half onto the open end of the other tube. Glue these in place (or leave them, for a 4 part pencil case).
I printed the first threaded tube and found the sides of the thread a little too shallow causing too much overhang. I have adjusted the slope and regenerated the STL files. Note, the Nut and Bolt Head are now threaded.
I have now printed these revised versions so I have uploaded an image of the finished Bolt. I've uploaded all the files, I did need to adjust my feed rate down to stop the overhang strings (1.8) and I reduced the fill to 20% for the nut and the bolt head.
Oh, my daughter insisted on blue, maybe one day, I'll have a black one of my own, I may even spray the nut silver, when I've got another 12 hours...
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DigiFab
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November 28, 2011
said:
Everything fits fine except the bolt head. Anyone else have any issues with their prints?
Regardless, AWESOME! design! :-P
DrewPetitclerc
on
May 9, 2011
said:
Great work, printed on my UP! at 0.4mm layer thickness and fast speed, now I keep my chisels in it.
chenclh
on
April 27, 2011
said:
Hi, Thank you put the pencil case here, I just try to print it. But my print can not print the OneThread, Would you can tell me how to print it?
Thank you!
Chen
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I imported BoltHead.STL into Sketchup, then re-exported an STL and then ran that through Netfabb. After that Slic3r was happy! The other STL's were fine - it was only the bolt head that caused Slic3r massive grief.
That's good :)
I'm afraid I don't use Slic3r, Could you create a derivative and post the fixed STL for people who use Slic3r?