Handles for 1 inch dies (round and hex). I lost one of my die handles and decided to design one that could be printed all one piece, using PETG for strength (can also use ABS or ASA, PLA may work but can be very brittle).
I printed mine using CF PETG, and it is very strong. Printing in one piece flat on the bed orients the layers so that the forces being applied by the arms are parallel to the layer lines rather than perpendicular, minimizing the risk of layer separation.
My print settings were 0.6 mm nozzle, 0.6 mm line width and 0.2 mm layer heights (to minimize layer lines on the round handles). 20% infill, 3 mm walls and bottom layer.
Uses a single 5 mm set/grub screw or standard screw but you will need to taper the end of the screw to seat properly in the recess in the dies.
If you want even more strength, print at 100% infill and the do "salt annealing", which will get you pretty close to injection molded strength.
| Die_handle_for_1_inch_hex_dies.stl | 163.9KB | |
| Die_handle_for_1_inch_round_dies.stl | 181.4KB |
