Howdy folks!
Tell me, has anyone printed up some hold downs for their workpiece using a 3D printer? Yeah, I’m looking for reasons to buy a Bambu. I keep thinking that 3D printed hold downs wouldn’t be strong enough and always snap. I know it’s also about the direction of the print vs. force, but it would be nice to hear from some of you that have done this, and your opinions.
Thanks!
Yes, works great, bits go right through them without destroying the bit. Just print a few more up.
I don’t like using hold downs but you can use a 3D printer for so many other jigs and fixtures besides hold downs it is so worth the money. I’ve paid off my printer 10x now in just bench dogs and dust collection accessories.
I use 3d printed hold downs all the time. They’re plenty strong and if you bugger them up, who cares?
Stops, toe clamps, all manner of clamps are possible. This style is my favorite for their ease and versatility on my t track table. There are plenty of free versions on thingiverse.
The bambu printers are well regarded. But if you dont need to print abrasive material (and you probably dont) the p1s doesnt give anything substantial up to the x1c.
3d printers are a fun hobby anyway. That said, unless you’re building from a kit or an older machine, theyre good enough nowadays that they dont need the tinkering and fiddling that they did a few years ago, and slicer software is smart enough to head off lots of issues.
I need another printer like i need a hole in the head but the new creality k2 looks pretty great.
I had to look to find one, but here’s a picture of the clamps in action doing some reversed inlays. Some appear to just be being used as stops.
Way cool input! Why is your sign backwards?
They are the inlays for the finished part, so you cut them in reverse, glue them into fitted mortises, and then remove the excess. Look up “v inlay” or “zank inlays” for lots of info about them.
Can you point me to where you got this file… Link/name???
BTW, Love my X1C…
I believe it’s this file. if not it appears identical, ive been using the stl for years. Its a smart design. You can clamp with the front or the back. You can butt it up against the piece sideways and use it as a stop. I’ve never had the clamp “fail” unless i cut it, and you don’t need high infill. 3 or 4 walls and 15 or 20 percent is plenty.
You can get t track bolts and wingnuts off amazon dirt cheap.
Not to mention bambu labs has decent black friday sales going on right now. Finally got me to pick up the p1s with AMS with lots of extras.
