Ultimate Bow Compass

GIF - Assembly AnimationThe aim was to design a Bow Compass that is:fully printable with no supports! The use of 1x wood screw is the exception here (to be used for its sharp point) and allows the tool to function as well as its metal counterparts.Sturdy enough for workshop use, holding its position reliably & is easily adjusted.could accept a carpenters mechanical pencil, but also any regular pencil too!Other similar printed tools comprise of flat profiles which wobble & bend far too easily, they also have excessive play leading to inaccuracy. This model has increased strength, achieved with a monocoque-style leg design that houses all of the working components, and is an uprated ‘beefier’ version than my previous adjustable calliper design due to the conditions it will be under. Holds any regular pencil (up to 7.5mm in diameter) OR commonly available 2.8mm lead ‘carpenters’ mechanical pencils (which are 13mm diam. in the main body and 5.7mm on the metal finger-grip portion)…..but reg