magnetic clamp for Snap-On Led lenser P4

This simple magnetic clamp mount will free your hands while you are working. It is magnetic and it is posable so you can aim it where you need it. It uses a 50 x 10 x 4mm magnet (rare earth magnet) which is encapsulated in the base. You can buy it at Amazon and other internet portals.

I used a 20 mm M6 hex head bolt and two large diameter M6 washers. It also has a brass M6 insert in the clamp part. The hex head of the bolt can be covered with a knob, like in my pictures, but it is not essential.

If you want to use a M6 hex head knob you can buy them at Amazon in packs of 5.

For printing you use a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.6mm line width. This is important for strength and to make sure it encapsulates the magnet with two layers and not just one. If you use other settings you do so at your own risk.

The layer height is 0.2mm with the first layer being 0.3mm

I used 3 perimeters and 20% infill. The clamp is printed upright while the magnetic mount is printed laying flat. The magnet is central so it does not make a difference which way you print it.

With regards to the magnetic mount, you need to keep your eyes open en pause your machine when it has started the layer at 11.50mm. Let it start this layer and when you know it is somewheer halfway this layer you pause it. When paused you drop the magnet in the slot, push it down firmly so it is not sitting proud of the printed material, and you resume your print.

The printer will now print the rest of the layer and when it does the next layer at 11.7mm it prints a top layer over the magnet, encapsulating the magnet. Let the print finish and you have a magnetic base.

I use this torch every time I work in a dark confined spot and it is incredibly handy. I added the step files so you may modifi it for other torches if you do not have the Snap-On led lenser P4.