Caliper holder for Skadis.

A caliper holder for Skadis boards. It is designed for an analogue caliper, specifically a C.E. Johansson caliper. Whether it will fit other calipers is an open question.

Installation 

The caliper holder is mounted on the Skadis board using T-nuts that is made to fit M3 screws. T-nuts provide a strong and secure hold and are easy to install and remove by using a screwdriver. There are two different versions of the hex bit holder, one with countersunk holes and the other with flat holes, which one to use depends on the type of screw you are using. The screws that will fit should be about 15 mm in length.

Place the screw in the T-nut through the holes in the caliper holder and screw it in until the T-nut is about 2-3 mm from the back of the caliper holder, insert the T-nuts vertically through the Skadis holes, then as you tighten the screw the T-nut will turn and lock the caliper holder to the board.

You can find and download the matching T-nut from: Skadis T-nut for M3 screw.

Printing and print settings

A support structure is necessary for this model, for best results tilt the caliper holder 35 degrees for printing (as shown below). The caliper holder is already oriented in the best direction for printing in the model file. Use PLA for printing with a layer height of 0.2mm or less and a nozzle width of 0.4mm. A wall thickness of at least 3 lines and an infill of 25%. 

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