Vello Bicycle Tail-Light Mount Adapter - x-tiger west screw-type

Vello™ Bicycle Tail-Light Magnetic Mount Adapter - FreeCAD Model

Mount standard real tail-lights with braking-sensor onto your Vello bike's light-mount.

Description

Vello™ bicycles use a magnetic safety lamp mounting system. This model fits the vello mount as well as a bunch of good tail-lights from various retailers on e.g. Aliexpress.

The included FreeCAD model contains the measurements of the mount and can be used as a base for new designs.

Required Materials

• 1x round magnet 8x2mm

• 1x tail-light with screw-on rubber-band mount

  Shopping for a tail-light

  look for

  • West Biking Cycling Store Tail Light Smart Sensing

  • X-TIGER Cycling Store Tail Light Smart

Warning

• If your printer is not precise enough or you use too much force, you can damage your Vello frame's safety light mount.

Use Cases

• Design a custom holder for a flashlight

• Design a holder for a headlamp

• Adapt other bicycle lights to the Vello magnetic mount

• Create removable or modular lighting accessories

Printing

• Material: PETG or PCTG. (the darker, the more UV resistant)

• Nozzle Size: 0.4mm

• Wall strength / perimeter count: recommend 4-5 for strength

• Infill: with additional perimeters, does not really matter.

• Orientation: flat with screw-hole on printbed and magnet-hole on top

• Support: yes, auto generate with snug support

Assembly

1. Disassemble the rubber-band-holder of the tail-light. e.g. Take the screw out.

   • We will re-use the screw and the screw-in holder for the light.

   • We don't need the rubber-band or shim

2. Put the light's mount into the 3D printed part.

3. Screw light from the other side.

4. Check the orientation of the magnet on your Vello. Mark it with permanent-marker.

5. Then super-glue the magnet in, on top of the screw.

Caution

• Don't force-twist the connector into the Vello-Mount. The Vello-Mount of your frame might break. Be gentle.

• Rather adjust your print settings, like xy-hole compensation, etc.

Installation on the Vello Frame

1. Look at your vello light mount. The connector can be rotated CCW so the protrusions slide into the holder. This is mainly to lock the magnetic holder into place. Don't rely on this alone without a magnet installed.

2. Check the Orientation of the large protrusions. rotate them so they slide in just CW of the top and bottom hole-space on the vello side

3. Push it in, so it completely covers the holes

4. Gently rotate CCW until it locks. Too much force and you might damage your frame's mount.

This is part of a set of flashlight mounts

• Vello Bicycle Safety Light Mount for Flashlights

• Bicycle+Pole Universal Zip-tie Mounting System

• Wurkkos HD12 Headlamp Mount

• Wurkkos HD10 Headlamp Mount

• Wurkkos HD03 Light Mount

• Wurkkos HD03 Anti-Glare-Cap + Clip-Lock

• Wurkkos HD04 Light Mount

• Bicycle Tail Light Universal Adapter - Rubberband-Clip-type

• Vello Bicycle Tail-Light Mount Adapter - Rubberband-screw-type

• Wurkkos TS15 Flashlight Torch Shade Clip - Bicycle Ready

• Wurkkos TS15 Bicycle Handlebar Clip Adapter

FreeCad Source File

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License

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