April 24, 2025
Description
This bracket connects my fridge door to the door of the cabinet inside which it is hidden. The bracket pieces slide over each other to allow for the offset joints to move freely. Nonetheless, the link is strong and it is easy both open and close.
To ensure the layer lines do not weaken the cabinet-side bracket, it is intended to be printed at a 45-degree angle. No worries: This model is already prepared and includes a pre-modelled support that wastes minimal filament (3 grams) and avoids any risk of the model tipping over. Just slice the model and hit print. Nonetheless, I have also included a version that prints flat on the bed if you prefer that.
It prints just fine in PLA. It should be plenty strong for any forces it's going to experience, but I suggest you include 4 walls for good measure. Both pieces are attached with a total of 4 M3 screws or any other screw with a a head diameter of 5-8 mm and a thread diameter of at most 4 mm.
Do this not fit your case exactly? You can find the original CAD drawing here and edit it to suit your needs at the following Onshape link:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/56056b42575ab9b062662e6a/w/27e4517581cbfe4d05866880/e/e4b2ea6679c6f6adc48d0eda
ps:
When using the recommended 45-degree print, your slicer may give a warning about unsupported overhangs. This is because it might not notice that there is a pre-modelled support for the screw holes: You can safely ignore any such warning.
License:
Creative Commons — Public Domain