Bench Dogs

cults3d

I needed some reliable "bench dogs" for my work bench, and I decided to see if I could create ones that would withstand the pressure of my woodworking projects. I also designed them with a 1 degree angle on the face to exert some downward pressure (in theory). \n\nI made several prints of longer ones, and tested them on my bench. So far so good. The 20% infill felt a little light but held up, and the 80% infill was as solid as stone. I added slots and holes to maybe add some spring clips to secure it in place. However the print warped a little bit and it fits snugly in the holes. \n\nThese are made for 3/4" dog holes on a woodworking workbench. You can buy metal ones, but I would rather use plastic or wood ones in case I hit it with my hand planes. \n\nI made a shorter version that is printing now, and of course I put my name on them... because why not. \n\nOriginal inspiration was from seeing this thing: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:320593 it made me think of creating my own. Modeled entirely from scratch in tinkercad.