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printing threaded things like screws, screwcaps etc

Posted by unfold

unfold

printing threaded things like screws, screwcaps etc
July 29, 2009 10:48AM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 216

Here and there I see people printing screws, screw caps and other threaded items:
[www.thingiverse.com]
[www.thingiverse.com]

How is this done? I tried printing a replacement screw for a Fisher Price activity center but the thread is a complete mess. Which is btw very logical since it is in fact a very low angled overhang...
Is this done with support material?

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nophead

Re: printing threaded things like screws, screwcaps etc
July 29, 2009 12:16PM

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I did it by making a custom thread with only 45 degree overhangs and a pitch that was big enough to have at lease two layers per thread. Details here [hydraraptor.blogspot.com]

It would be a lot more difficult to make a thread the mated with an existing one.

[www.hydraraptor.blogspot.com]

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unfold

Re: printing threaded things like screws, screwcaps etc
August 01, 2009 06:10AM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 216

Nophead, Thanks for the tips and the link to your blogpost. Ill try with an angled profile instead of a rounded square one that I used.