Mantis Clamp - End caps, grip wheel and updated stand
We calculate the final price from your selected file. You review and accept it before payment.
Saved on this device.
Accessories: End caps for grease and torque. Wheel for grip. Updated stand with wider base and hole for hanging.
- Rating
- 5 / 5
- Likes
- 66
- Downloads
- 326
- Makes
- 8
- Views
- 1,578
- Reviews
- 5
Updated at source:
Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Tools
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Share Alike
The mantis clamp is a nice design, clever use of planetary gears.
I noticed however that when you add some torque, the gears tilt and jam. Each of the four “planets” have a hole in the center, this opens up the possibility to add axles to the gears, so I made two simple end caps/plates to add 4x M3 L=20mm as axles. This makes the mechanism more rigid. As a bonus you can fill the inside with grease, I used Superlube and now clamp is buttery smooth.
The stand is updated with the new width that the end caps add. There is also a hole for hanging it up on a peg board or similar which was a feature I needed.
The grip wheel is a glue-on to the existing wheel, not really necessary but will add a bit more torque control.