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3D Printing Projects 201330 – Remade Golf Ball Retriever

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MB_GBretriever2A friend had a couple of golf ball retrievers that had aged and deteriorated. They liked the performance but of course were broken beyond functionality. 3D printing to the rescue. As the design proceeded we realized the assembly could be printed as one pre-assembled piece. Other features included a flared pin to hold the inner ring from falling out and a hex recess for accepting a nut for the mounting MB_GBretrieverscrew. To get  a good pin some sacrificial supports were developed that were removed after printing.

The assembly was designed in SolidWorks and printed in ABS.  The Maker community has requested it be posted to Thingiverse. That is the plan but if you’re itching to try it you can download the .STL here. It is also the signature application for a Maker event at the Cumberland Business Incubator Labville. Read about it here.

3D Printing Projects 201323 – Keyless door entry clamp

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doorclamp3Security is always an issue but occasionally you want to have your place of business more inviting. A simple clamp pinches the crash bar closed thereby temporarily unlocking the door. Having done this numerous times the trick to having it work the first time is to make sure the unit is not too thick and the fingers will fit between the backside of the crash bar and the window of the door. The nice bright yellow alerts someone that the clamp is on. In this case we personalized it for the venue so it doesn’t walk off.

The part was developed in SolidWorks and printed in ABS on the Makerbot in 3 hours, 5 minutes.

3D Printing Projects 201322 – WOW cookie press

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TPM Technologies Cookie PressOn the heels of customized dog biscuit cutters the humans felt left out. We developed a series of cookie presses to turn a dough ball into flat form for baking. I developed them for my Mom so they are labeled as such. For other people you turn them upside down and then they are WOW presses. Various shapes impart designs into the dough. The parts were developed in SolidWorks and printed in ABS. The handles are printed separately.