NASA Rail Clamp

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This project consists of three printed parts: the front plate, two brackets, and a slotted section, totaling four items. The brackets utilize friction locking technology to prevent movement along the central axis of the rail. When force is applied, the grip on the rail becomes tighter. As of Jan 28th, improvements include rotating the axis for printing, size reduction, simplifying rail catch for printing, and modifying the rail catch profile to enhance friction grip. Feb 2nd updates involved reinforcing the track, adding an ABS plate washer to distribute load evenly onto the track face, and creating a plate that also reinforces brackets. All parts can be printed without support and used immediately after printing. Renders showing print axis and printer envelope were added on Feb 5th, and two print runs are needed to complete one CHAMP clamp. On Feb 11th, the use of stud fixing was incorporated to compress the front plate onto the rail, and pre-tensioning for brackets inside the front plate was added. Final adjustments were made to plate locking lugs on Feb 16th, and files are now available as "Clamp 60" in stl, stp, and AutoCAD DWG formats. Good luck with this challenge!