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Improved Ball and Socket
by virtuous70
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This is my most successful version of a modified ball & socket joint to be used in the design of articulated figures. The built-in ball & socket components in tinkercad are okay, but I've found that they become too loose over time.
I wanted to design a joint that would allow for decent articulation and stay connected when posed and manipulated.
This design has a ball with two small tabs which line up with respective slots in the socket. If the ball is twisted after entering the socket, it shou
I wanted to design a joint that would allow for decent articulation and stay connected when posed and manipulated.
This design has a ball with two small tabs which line up with respective slots in the socket. If the ball is twisted after entering the socket, it shou
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