Cardboard fold roller
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A tool to help making cleaner folds on cardboard.
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- Printables
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- Tools
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
What is it for ?
I designed this fold roller (I know it looks like a pizza cutter ^^) to make clean folds on cardboards.
Hardware needed :
I used a section of brass cylinder (external diameter : 5mm, internal diameter : ~4mm) to act as a bearing and prevent the wheel to wear out too fast on the screw.
Designed for M4 nuts and screws (it requires 3 of each), I used a nilock nut on the wheel to be able to lock it without tightening it too much. It allows the wheel to roll freely.
Printing:
I printed it with PETG for longevity but I guess it should work fine with PLA
Printed with a 0.3mm layer height without supports.
No post processing needed except fastening the 3 parts together with nuts and screws.
Tips :
When using it in the same direction as the cardboard 'grooves' don't press it too hard or it could cut into the cardboard. After a few tests I realised you don't have to press it really hard in any direction to make a proper fold, even on thick cardboard.
Let me know how it works for you :)