Cover for Animation Disk Acme Peg Bar

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This project was commissioned by my daughter for her animation set (available from Colin Johnson at www.animationdesks.com) to provide paper/pen support when she wants to draw without using the registration pegs on the animation bar. I measured the dimensions of and between the pegs and drew it up in Sketchup. Print Settings Printer Brand: Robo 3D Printer: R1 ABS + PLA Model Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Doesn't Matter Resolution: 0.3mm - Coarse in MatterControl 1.4 Infill: 10% - Strength not an issue and helps conserve on filament Notes: I used Yellow Hatchbox 1.75mm PLA Filament. PLA is probably best to avoid ABS shrinkage around pins. Both STL and Sketchup files are provided. No Support needed if printed with lip up. Post-Printing Your Mileage May Vary... The hole for the central cylindrical pin was a bit too tight. I was looking for a snug fit, but don't want to damage the Acme pins as they go on & off - so it should be an easy fit. I ran the shank of a drillbit (shank measured 0.245" diameter) through the central hole to enlarge it slightly and mine fits perfectly. The Acme Registration pins are a standard animation setup, but I do not know how well this Thing will match a different Acme Animation bar, so YMMV. I suggest printing out the first few layers and doing a test fit before printing the whole Thing. How I Designed This Reverse Engineer and Sketchup I measured the dimensions of and between the registration pegs on Colin Johnson's Animation Disk (Animation Desks) and then used those dimensions to draw a simple rectangular solid in Sketchup. Exported as STL.