PCB GATOR VISE

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Print this easy-to-make PCB Vise with fewer hardware components than other designs. It's inspired by a design found here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8194. The initial problem was not having smooth rod, but it has been solved. Currently, the parts are 175mm and 125mm long; a smaller version will be available soon. The entire unit can potentially be made from plastic components (excluding M4 bolts, washers, and wing nuts). This first model served as proof of concept and works great. The coupling parts have a 0.3mm offset to accommodate for your printer. When the wing nut is tightened, it provides a strong grip between the parts with no wobble. Instructions include printing one PCB GATOR ARM and two PCB GATOR GRIPPERS, finding M4 x 20mm screws (or longer), and assembling with M4 washers and wing nuts. The STL files for printing are also provided, along with the Solidworks files.