Category Archives: 3dprinting

Cap that Hole by Zivbot

Customizes covers for holes in surfaces such as countertops, etc. Usage: Enter hole’s dimensions: shape (circular/square/rectangular), dimensions, fillet radius. Define cover: overlap, thickness Define plug dimensions: length, clearance Choose if you like to have snaps or fins Don’t forget to TURN OFF “SHOW SLICE”, so you’ll get a full cap when you generate it. For best cover surface quality, print upside-down (cover on printing surface)

Source: Cap that Hole by Zivbot

Ultimate Nut Knob Generator by wstein

Nut knobs are useful for many purposes in DIY projects. All the different knobs in the gallery are made with this Customizer. I have added some sample knobs for M3 nuts as there are most common used size for 3d printer. The screwdriver handle for standard 1/4″ hex bits is surely a unusual application, but it works great. Especially if you need a extra small one for your project. If you got problems getting the knob in place, simply heat up the nuts a bit (about 60-80 °C / 140-175 °F) and it easily slips in place. Please refer the instructions to see the setting I have used for the sample files.

Source: Ultimate Nut Knob Generator by wstein

Parameterized Star Knob for tool by Hank-Cowdog

Works in Customizer! Updated to tweak nut capture size on 5 Feb 2015. A modifiable, parameterized knob useful for making knobs with hex head attachments. I tried to fully parameterize the design to make modification easy. By default, it will make a 5-pointed knob for a 1/4″ bolt. If you want to change it, you can set: the number of points on the finger knob the diameter of the knob the height of the knob the diameter of the thru-bolt for the shaft (in mm) optional nut captures on top and bottom (in Open SCAD Only) Thanks! to ‘fastryan’ for sharing the knob he designed – this was the basis for my code. If this isn’t versatile enough for you, check out wstein’s Ultimate Nut Knob Generator: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:713300 @billgertz successfully used these knobs with the hold down part here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:752098

Source: Parameterized Star Knob for tool by Hank-Cowdog

How to model and 3D print hose adapters (in Onshape, with templates)

There are two great vacuum hose adapters that are tied into the customizer but I wanted to make some shapes that were even more customizable. Onshape (which is cloud based CAD software) is free to use for public files so I thought that would be the best software to use. I made some templates: 4” m to DW straight reducer https://goo.gl/flzXUD 4” f to DW straight reducer https://goo.gl/kEJYsq 1.875” f to DW straight reducer https://goo.gl/2HKPRN 1.875” f straight coupling https://goo.gl/g93fjr 1.875” m straight coupling https://goo.gl/GgjqWr 1.875” f elbow coupling https://goo.gl/HUqKgb And also made a video showing how to modify the templates and how to model a hose adapter from scratch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-8ZF1DM4_E If any one needs any more templates or shapes, please let me know and I’ll try to keep the list up to date. Have fun!

Source: How to model and 3D print hose adapters (in Onshape, with templates) by evanandkatelyn