Photo Etch bender
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Estimated printing price per file
€0.18 – €0.22 net (excluding VAT)
For file: knob_0.25mm_PLA_MINI_13m.gcode
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- Weight reported by the author
- 2 g
- Print time reported by the author
- 13.2 min
- Source material
- PLA
- Estimate material
- PLA
- Estimate printer
- Bambu Lab P1S - 0.4 nozzle
- Estimate process
- 0.20mm Standard
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Tool to bend photo etched parts
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Photo etch bender
In modelling, photo etch is widely used for upgrading models. Often, these parts need to be folded accurately. Tools for this can be bought, but we own a 3d printer so we can print them ourselves.
I designed this model myself.
non-printed parts.
- bolt m3x20mm
- nut m3
- spring from a ballpoint pen
- 2 pieces of filament 1.75x7 mm
I have attached 3 bases, 1 for M3x20 countersunk head,
1 for a counterbore head and one for a hex head.
The bolt was inserted into the bottom with super glue
In Prusa Slicer, this is easily changed to a round or hexagonal flat hole.
A 10mm piece of the spring was ground off with a dremel grinding wheel. Then the remaining spring was stretched by hand to fit the ballpoint again.
To gide the cam there are two pieces of filament placed in the two small holes of the bottom.
Happy printing