openGrid joining tool
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Helps squeeze openGrid panels together tightly. Especially useful to close that last 0.5 mm gap. 😁
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- Printables
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- Organizers
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
I've simply sliced up the jaws in multiple ways and rearranged for the 28mm spacing of openGrid, also added some height to grip more reliably.
I did not change the width between pegs for now, so pressure is only applied to the straight parts.
Printed mine in PETG and didn't have to even apply silicone grease. Though it does bind slightly when tightened.
An earlier prototype broke at the protrusion when printed with 2 perimeters.
So I overspec'd with a 4 perimeter modifier box that extends down into the plane. (see 3MF file and screenshots)
Though looking at the photo in Simon's original model, just printing on its side might be the better option and then probably won't need any reinforcement either. 🤦
I'm including an earlier, slightly wider version of the jaws, just in case someone would find that useful. I found them to not close tight enough to apply sufficient pressure.