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Print in Place Joint
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I have discovered the secret to Print-in-Place joints and hinges: it's bridging! So I'm posting here to share this discovery.
Basically what you do is you make a piece with a cylindrical hole in it, then ypu put a cylinder through the hole with some clearance, and finally you attach that rod on either end to a support.
The slicer (I use Slic3r) is smart enough to recognize that as a bridge and will simply bridge the gap! The result is a joint or hinge.
That's about all there is to it, if you don't get it yet just print this thing and check it out!
Les
Basically what you do is you make a piece with a cylindrical hole in it, then ypu put a cylinder through the hole with some clearance, and finally you attach that rod on either end to a support.
The slicer (I use Slic3r) is smart enough to recognize that as a bridge and will simply bridge the gap! The result is a joint or hinge.
That's about all there is to it, if you don't get it yet just print this thing and check it out!
Les
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