3D Printed Print In Place Plate Holder

myminifactory

I recently created a new plate holder for my wife after accidentally breaking one of her old ones. To fix the issue, I quickly designed, printed, and replaced it with a custom 3D Printed "Print In Place" Plate Holder. As a "print in place" design, this plate holder is functional with minimal cleanup when using a brim for extra hold-down force or no cleanup at all when not using a brim. Additionally, the design does not require any assembly. I've included the file "Plate Holder, Print In Place.stl," which is the "print in place" version of the model. However, if your slicer cannot print this file, you can use the files "Left.stl" and "Right.stl" to merge the model prior to printing. My final prints were done at .15mm layer height with 20% infill and no brim. If your printer has difficulty with warping, a brim may be used, but it will require additional cleanup before use. For smaller diameter plates, you can use a small dot of cyanoacrylate glue to hold the hinge in place. As usual, I might have forgotten some files or made other mistakes, so feel free to ask if you have any questions. I designed this plate holder using Autodesk Fusion 360 and sliced it with Cura 4.1 before printing it in PLA on both an Ultimaker 2+ Extended and an Ultimaker 3 Extended.