I am looking if anyone can re work this STL so the slot part is 42mm ID and 7mm thick and 50mm tall.
thanks in \advance
thanks in \advance
That will do for me. Cheers.Why is the non-holed side of the angle so wide? If the Dickson holder drops over the T, the base does not need to be wider than that. Saves on filament. It looks like something that someone has fabricated out of metal angle and then 3D modelled rather than something that has been designed.
A chamfer on the top to aid/guide the holder into place might be a useful addition (subtraction). Lose the two countersunk holes at the sides and put them vertically above each other through the T itself. Then the whole thing sticks out less from whatever it is screwed to (and the screws are going through thicker plastic). Less material again for no loss of function. As the holders themselves are dovetailed, could the 3D print not also be dovetailed? AIUI, that might give more options for orienting it when printing - you can print an overhanging slope but an overhanging vertical surface is harder.
Edit:
This is how it could be simplified:-
View attachment 406433
It is 30 lines of OpenSCAD with all dimensions customisable.
Its printing now. 1 hour 20 at fast speed. 3 hours at posh speed.Why is the non-holed side of the angle so wide? If the Dickson holder drops over the T, the base does not need to be wider than that. Saves on filament. It looks like something that someone has fabricated out of metal angle and then 3D modelled rather than something that has been designed.
A chamfer on the top to aid/guide the holder into place might be a useful addition (subtraction). Lose the two countersunk holes at the sides and put them vertically above each other through the T itself. Then the whole thing sticks out less from whatever it is screwed to (and the screws are going through thicker plastic). Less material again for no loss of function. As the holders themselves are dovetailed, could the 3D print not also be dovetailed? AIUI, that might give more options for orienting it when printing - you can print an overhanging slope but an overhanging vertical surface is harder.
Edit:
This is how it could be simplified:-
View attachment 406433
It is 30 lines of OpenSCAD with all dimensions customisable.
No mate. Not mounted yet. Lol.Do you have a photo of all your tool holders now mounted?
I recently got a few Dickson T3 toolholders and I like your 3D printing idea.
Don't have a 3D printer mind
Everything takes longer than anticipated...lolThank you very much for the kind offer.
I am a little way off 'needing' the toolpost holder / holders, I need to finish refurbishing the lathe first which is taking way longer than anticipated.