3D Printed Tools
Turns out 3D printers are very good at printing useful tools! Showcasing 3 of my favorite ones, mainly designed to measure more complex geometry. 2021-03-15
Intro
A few days ago, I watched a video from Teaching Tech on YouTube. It showcases various useful tools that can be 3D printed in a matter of minutes. While most of them seemed quite useless, some of them caught my attention. The following blog post will discuss 3 of my favorites. Don't forget that you can download all the tools featured in this post by clicking here!
Screw Measuring Device
The first tool I really liked was a screw measuring device. It allows one to measure both the diameter and the length of metric screws in only a few seconds. Here are a few examples using different size screws:
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Center Finder
The second tool I chose is a center finder. It makes finding the center of a circle or of a rectangle incredibly easy because of its clever design. Here is an example of what it can do:
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Fillet Gauge
The third tool I found very useful is a fillet gauge. While it is very easy to measure distances with some callipers, it is way harder to use them to measure the radius of a fillet. For this reason, this tool was created. Here are a few instances in which a fillet gauge can prove incredibly useful:
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