Clevis Tool

[Steven Hurd]

I used hobbyking pla that was on the printer at the time, I used a 50% infill, and it seems strong enough, did you guys use more infill than that? Or did you use a harder material. 
 

Thanks 

 

steve 

[Ron Gray]

PETG, 70% fill for mine.

[Ron Gray]

I’ve got 2 more designs which I need to test and if they work I’ll publish those too.

[Steven Hurd]

Thanks Ron 

 

Steve

[Martin Harris - Moderator]

I used PLA at 0.15mm layer height and 100% infill as there’s not much material used and they are unmarked after a few uses. 

[Graham Bowers]

I printed a pair up in PLA and after using them today, wonder how I ever got along without them. Thanks for sharing the .STL @Ron Gray.

[Basil]

Thanks Ron, arrived today.

Bas

[Ron Gray]

Thanks Bas, hope you like them!

Edited May 5, 2023 by Ron Gray

[Basil]

I have yet to put them into action, but they look really good!.

Bas

[RottenRow]

I met Ron at Old Warden yesterday and bought a pair of his clevis tools.

 

Tried them last night and they work perfectly, the square edges locking the tool in place and holding the clevis open.

 

Excellent, thanks Ron!

 

Brian.

[leccyflyer]

On 04/05/2023 at 12:15, Ron Gray said:

I’ve got 2 more designs which I need to test and if they work I’ll publish those too.

Are you publishing all these designs Ron - would like to see them. The wee workpiece retainers for the honeycomb beds work a treat.

Edited May 14, 2023 by leccyflyer

[Martin Harris - Moderator]

Ron’s design is on the BMFA ITAT site - you need to register for it but are then free to download it. 

[Martin Harris - Moderator]

On 29/04/2023 at 11:33, Ron Gray said:

Link to the STL

 

https://itat-forum.bmfa.uk/share-your-3d-printing-files/clevis-tool#post-490

 

[leccyflyer]

Thanks Martin - I'm on the ITAT forum and now have the original file.

[Ron Gray]

Great to see the knowledge shared around, let me know if I can be of any more help!

[Andy J]

Thanks Ron, yet to try them but they look good. Could have done with them yesterday as I was continuing to play around with my Playboy Senior which performed a vertical dive into the ground a couple of months ago. Yet to find the cause but did note that on loss of signal a small amount of down trim was present so have rectified that along with replacing the Rx. 

[Ron Gray]

Glad you (eventually) got them Andy, those who have had them have reported back that they work well, I hope you find the same but if not please report back so that I can amend their design!

[Ron Gray]

Well since I designed and made these things I have sold approximately 50, who would have thought? 

[Peter Jenkins]

Better make a start on a whole host of little gizmos that are either non-existent or difficult to get Ron!

[Graham Bowers]

43 minutes ago, Ron Gray said:

Well since I designed and made these things I have sold approximately 50, who would have thought? 

Indeed. They do work well and wished I had some at Buckminster yesterday**, so need to print another pair for my field toolkit.

**The old ways are not always the best ways 😉

[Ron Gray]

2 hours ago, Graham Bowers said:

They do work well

Excellent, thanks Graham

[Ron Gray]

3 hours ago, Peter Jenkins said:

Better make a start on a whole host of little gizmos that are either non-existent or difficult to get Ron!

You may have a point their Peter!

[Nick Cripps]

You'd better bring a bagful to Buckminster next week, Ron.

[Keith Billinge]

Can somebody please just post this to Thingiverse?

 

Thanks

 

KB

[Bob Bertram]

Thanks Ron, they arrived safely yesterday and tried them out in the evening just before flying. Worked really well, much quicker to use and safer too than the trusty screwdriver. I will distribute the other 9 pairs amongst clubmates. So cheap at a £1 a pair. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!