I'm looking into easy fixture solutions and was thinking about 3D printed fixtures. Would that be possible. I'm wondering if I could make some fixture arms, or even some standoffs, or if needed some complex fixtures. That being said, what filament would work well for both precision and accuracy as well as durability. PLA and ABS look like good candidates. Or am I wasting my time?
How do you stop the parts from moving while measuring? We have started to 3D print fixtures just recently, below is an example. We have used magnets in fixtures machined from plastic and aluminum in the past successfully. Plastic components are a bit trickier. Printer: Original Prusa i3 MK3 Filament: PLA
with heavy parts i just use the parts own weight and make sure it doesn't wiggle/move during execution.
with light parts I do like ur pic, except I buy tension clamps from ex. hexagon and mount that on my fixture.
or u can get creative and use glue, clay or even a rubber band
How do you stop the parts from moving while measuring? We have started to 3D print fixtures just recently, below is an example. We have used magnets in fixtures machined from plastic and aluminum in the past successfully. Plastic components are a bit trickier. Printer: Original Prusa i3 MK3 Filament: PLA
with heavy parts i just use the parts own weight and make sure it doesn't wiggle/move during execution.
with light parts I do like ur pic, except I buy tension clamps from ex. hexagon and mount that on my fixture.
or u can get creative and use glue, clay or even a rubber band
