Thanks for this model, I was looking for this exact part!
But I'm wondering why the bottom protrusion and bolt?
@SgtDuster_2714188
Sorry for the late reply, just saw your message. The extra nut and bolt provides a substantial amount of additional strength as it helps "hold" the layers together.
The bolt that holds the printed part to the shaft of the clamp acts as a fulcrum of a lever and creates an significant pressure where the protrusion and bolt are afixed at the bottom of the clamp end.
The initial prototype had failures in between the layers. So I added the the extra nut and bolt and had no more issues with layer separation when clamping under load.
Currntly, with regular ABS, I have noticed the whole foot (the part where the orange clamp pads are) of the clamp will start to deform (flex) over time. Not broken, just not as ridged as it used to be.
As we speak, I am printing an ABS-GF version, I will add an update in the main description of my findings once the part is printed and installed onto the clamp.
New materials (like PPS-CF) have also become available, I will be testing that material as well, once I have a chance to load it up on the printer. But first glances, PPS-CF demands a lot from a printer and may not be within reach of most printers (open air, non-chambered printers) (edited)
Thanks for this great model!
I was able to bring back to life an old broken clamp.
Printed in PLA, used 30% infill and 4 walls with 0.4 mm nozzle.
Seems to be preety sturdy.
For clamping without excesive force will do the job perfectly.
Excelent model, works perfect for what I needed. In my case the fan was over because I have passive cooler
Recommended support for the ends of the legs is certainly needed, as stated by the creator. Worked wonderfully. I would like to note that if you are using low profile heat sinks for your chips, this has enough clearance for a 4020 fan as well, and it will still clear the headers without issues.
I used this for my Voron 2.4, and with the din rail, pi, and this clip, I still have tons of room for airflow with the bottom on. Highly useful as I leave my printer on and the Pi tends to get warmer than I like, even when idle. (edited)
@OghmaTheBuild_307357 : thank you for the kind words and review :) I designed this to fit on my Vorons as well (2 x Tridents)
Very happy that this worked out so well for you!
- Dan
@TorontoDan3D_488171 Thank you for your upload as well, I've been debating with myself recently on getting another Voron. Can't decide if I want a Salad Fork, a smaller trident, or the biggest trident I can safely make. Either way, I'll likely have this attached when I get to it.
