Kant twist clamp

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<h4>Vitamins</h4><h5>If using threaded pins</h5><p><br>5 M5 x 16<br>1 M5 x 12 ( or 6 M5 x 12)<br>3 M5 x 45<br>1 M5 x 35<br>4 M5 nylock</p><h5>If using through pins<br>&nbsp;</h5><p>5 M5 x 45<br>2 M5 x 35<br>7 M5 nylock</p><h5>Also</h5><p><br>1 M10 threaded bar x 200 mm<br>7 M10 nuts<br>2 M10 washers</p><h4>Instructions</h4><p>Print the parts in the orientation shown. Most parts at standard settings, the arms I print at 60% infill.</p><ol><li>Clean up and ensure the pivots rotate cleanly in the sockets</li><li>Make sure any threaded parts work well</li><li>Fix one end of the M10 threaded bar to the short pivot using 4 M10 nuts and the two washers making sure it can spin freely</li><li>Put a M10 nut into the long pivot (if not using the threaded option) and wind the long pivot along about half way</li><li>Attach the handle spinner to the handle making sure the spinner can spin freely</li><li>Attach the handle to the other end of the threaded bar using two M10 nuts</li><li>Now assemble the short arm (apart from the through pin) using the short jaw, M5 x 35, nylock and M5 x 16, M5 x 12 if using the threaded pin. Making sure the short pivot can rotate freely.</li><li>Lastly assembly the long arm around the short arm using the long jaw, M5 x 45, mylock, and M5 x 20</li><li>Enjoy</li></ol><h4>Notes</h4><p><br>I did do a version using M8 threaded bar but the movement was too slow. Printed in PLA which means the jaws are slippy, I may try gluing a bit of rubber to one side to help grip things.</p><p>Also, banana for scale, but it's a big banana. Also I would make the stls in the right orientation if I knew how in Fusion 360.</p><p>Yes, I don't have M5 x 35 in stock, and I don't want to cut down an M5 x 45, they're on order.</p><p>Quick test on my bathroom scales showed clamping force over 35kg</p>