Mini Mechanical Capstan
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Mount and cinch those cords tight! Snaps together, no supports. Gravity operated.
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- Printables
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- Engineering
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- Creative Commons — Public Domain
This is for the Ropes, Cordage & Straps Gear flash contest. This design is a snap-together, fully operational, gravity operated, miniature mechanical capstan. It makes it possible to cinch (through ratcheting action) cords extremely tight, but more than that, it's just fun to play with.
I definitely recommend less infill on the base. In the demo video I actually ended up snapping the internal infill supports by creating too much tension. This was with 15% infill. The base specifically would probably be better off with 20% plus.
It's not necessary, but I also recommend using a 13/64ths drill bit to ream out the bore holes in the little gravity flappers. I definitely recommend watching the video to see how to assemble.