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OneUp V2 SIDEBRACE Redesign - mr_intensity - 2018-02-09
For those who have been reading my OneUp V2 Build Log, you will remember I did a post discussing a redesigned SIDEBRACE piece for the OneUp V2.
The SIDEBRACE piece, as designed by Q3D, is flawed. In an attempt to remove "dead weight," the part is designed with a very narrow section that breaks.
My redesign is a little bulky, but makes for a much more durable part.
I am still not 100% positive on the end tab dimensions. That may need tweaked once people start playing with it "out in the field."
The attached ZIP file contains four files: 1) A DXF file (CAD drawing file) that can be converted to GCODE for a laser cutter to laser cut the part out of wood or melamime. Material thickness is believed to be 6 mm. 2) An OpenSCAD file, which imports/extrudes the DXF file to 6 mm for 3D printing of the part. 3) The STL file generated by OpenSCAD. 4) A README file with some information in it.
I am still trying to get my OneUp functional at the time of this writing, so I am not looking to tear it back down to replace the 3D-printed SIDEBRACE pieces (old design - see the rest of my build log for more details) I am currently using. Maybe after I get up and running, I will print the redesigned piece for comparison to my one good (original) SIDEBRACE piece.
If you end up tweaking the redesign further, post your updates as a reply to this thread. That way, we will have all the design changes in one place, making the latest-and-greatest version easy to find.