3D Printed Parametric Print In Place Hinge Samples
Sample prints of a "print in place" parametric modeled seven joint ball and socket hinge.
Files and instructions are here:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Para...
Designed for use in doll house, model railroading and other diorama applications, these hinge samples were printed in Ultimaker White PLA, Ultimaker Pearl White PLA, Ultimaker Blue PLA, Ultimaker Red PLA, and Ultimaker Tough PLA at .06mm through .1mm layer heights to test the robustness of the model. As reported by Cura 3.5.1, the smallest hinge required .08m (1g) of filament at a cost of 0.04 USD to print.
The hinge design incorporates seven ball and socket hinge joints in order to support print in place 3D printing with no supports, thus the hinge is printed fully assembled.
I designed the Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD model for this hinge to provide the end user with the ability to alter the height, width, thickness, tolerance, hinge shoulder, hole sizes and joint diameter of the hinge. As these parameters are altered, Autodesk Fusion 360 immediately rebuilds the hinge model, ready for 3D printing.
Designed using Autodesk Fusion 360, sliced using Cura 3.5.1, and printed in PLA and Tough PLA on an Ultimaker 2+ Extended and an Ultimaker 3 Extended.