Mini Screwless Vice by kevr102

kevr102

Tools>Hand Tools

Print Profile(2)

All

X1 Carbon

P1S

P1P

X1E

A1 mini

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

1.7 h

1 plate

3.0(1)

[100% Infill on Screws]: 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

2 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

Boost

Released

Description

Another Vice to add to the ever growing Portfolio of vices, this time it's a Screwless Vice, not sure why this style of vice is called a Screwless Vice as there is definitely a screw involved.

This Vice is useful in the sense that you loosen the turn knob so the slider slides and then slide it up to the component and just tighten the turn knob and then the angle of the threaded allows you to nip the jaw up.

What you have to bear in mind is that every component is made of PLA and is only good for gripping things gently but I was surprised because it works really well, I off-set the threads a bit on both the screw thread and the thumb turn but still had to work the turn knob on the screw thread, I worked it clockwise and anti-clockwise and it worked freely very quickly, it could be made out of a stronger filament but I only have PLA.

I guess this vice could be scaled up in the slicer as well.

Print as in the print preview and support from the build plate only, the support was easy to remove from the main body.

Also, print the T bar screw at 100% Rectilinear infill, this will add a bit of strength.

Another great little project.

Thanks for looking.

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screwless vice

Comment & Rating (4)

@user_560528559

Hi, I had a problem screwing the 2 parts together, I used a P1S with PLA generic, 0.2 layer, 2 walls, 15% infill except both screws at 100%. Can't make them go together as much as I try, the threads on the screw look kinda melty, any idea what I did wrong or a setting I should tweak? (This is my first print with pieces screwing together) Thank you.

The designer has replied

@kevr102

Hi, you are doing nothing wrong and as I remember I had an issue screwing the 2 components together as well but it went eventually, on the models I am putting out now I am allowing more tolerance, what you could try is just run a 5mm metal nut along the thread and a 5mm bolt into the turn knob part, and apply a little candle grease or similar. Hope this helps.