Fractal Vise

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<p>A 3D printed fractal vise inspired by the original seen on a Hand Tool Rescue video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBeOgGt_oWU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBeOgGt_oWU</a></p> <p>I wanted to make my own version that was:</p> <ul> <li>Functional</li> <li>Fully constrained</li> <li>Printed without support material</li> <li>Used minimal filament</li> <li>Open source</li> </ul> <p>It works! <a href="https://youtu.be/99Qh1oR2A6A">https://youtu.be/99Qh1oR2A6A</a></p> <p>See all the details and how to assemble in this video: <a href="https://youtu.be/eCfw9fd0mHg">https://youtu.be/eCfw9fd0mHg</a></p> <p>Source CAD: <a href="https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5509608f682224235855a810/w/6c2a90d7701f2b3540e103d9/e/a6666422824314d6fd1547db">https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5509608f682224235855a810/w/6c2a90d7701f2b3540e103d9/e/a6666422824314d6fd1547db</a></p> <p>John Toebes has created an assembly of the vise with proper constraints and that means you can virtually animate it: <a href="https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a04375fc5dd6de20b79fc182/w/2a6a78f95915396eb3ffce36/e/630372eae2ff8acb648f5026">https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a04375fc5dd6de20b79fc182/w/2a6a78f95915396eb3ffce36/e/630372eae2ff8acb648f5026</a></p> <p>More details below.</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>Rat Rig V-core 3</p> <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Supports:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong> <div><p>120</p></div> <p><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>30</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong></p> X3D PLA <p>Diamond silver</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>All parts corrected orientated for printing without support.<br/> 0.12 mm layer height or similar layer for any parts that have a dovetail joint. <p>0.2 mm layer height for the remaining parts.</p> <p>TPU for the feet, PLA or whatever you like for the rest.</p> <p>It is vital that the bottom of the parts are flat and without any elephant's foot.</p> <p>I recommend printing test parts such as B2 and C1 to make sure of fitment for printing the rest.</p> <p>Printing BOM:</p> <p>D half: 32 in total (2 per finger, 16 sets)</p> <p>C1 and C2: 8 of each</p> <p>B1 and B2: 4 of each</p> <p>A1 and A2: 2 of each</p> <p>holder: 2</p> <p>collar: 2</p> <p>end body and cap: 2 of each</p> <p>middle body and cap: 1 of each</p> <p>foot: 2</p> <p>handle and handle clamp: 1 of each</p> <p>spacerA and spacer B: 2 of each</p> <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p><strong>Required hardware</strong></p> <p>8mm lead screw and nut x 1 + 8mm round rod x 2. Leadscrew should be at least 50 mm longer than rods. I used 315 and 365 mm.</p> <p>LM8UU bearings x 4 (8 mm ID, 15 mm OD, 24 mm length)</p> <p>608 bearings x 4 (8 mm ID, 22 mm OD, 7 mm thick)</p> <p>D halves: 1 M3 nut + 1 M3x12 mm bolt (each, 16 sets in total)</p> <p>C1 to C2: 1 M3 nut + 1 M3 x 10 mm bolt, two short lengths of 1.75 mm filament (each, 8 sets in total)</p> <p>B1 to B2: 1 M3 nut + 1 M3 x 20 mm bolt, two short lengths of 1.75 mm filament (each, 4 sets in total)</p> <p>D1 to D2: 2 M3 nuts + 2 M3 x 35 mm bolts (each, 2 sets in total)</p> <p>holder to spacerA/B: 8 M3 nuts + 8 M3 x 20 mm bolts (total)</p> <p>spacerA/B to end/middle body: 8 M3 nuts + 8 M3 x 20 mm bolts (total)</p> <p>end body to end cap: 32 M3 nuts + 32 M3 x 20 mm bolts (total)</p> <p>Middle body to middle cap: 16 M3 nuts + 16 M3 x 20 mm bolts (total)</p> <p>Collars: 2 M3 nuts + 2 M3 x 14 mm bolts (12mm works but is is very tight and 16mm works will protrude) (total)</p> <p>Handle clamp to leadscrew: 2 M3 nuts + 2 M3 x 14 mm bolts (12mm works but is is very tight and 16mm works will protrude)</p> <p>Handle clamp to handle: 1 M3 lock nut + 1 M3 x 20 mm bolt (longer is ok but will protrude)</p> </p></div></p></p> Category: Hand Tools