April 30, 2022
Description
I needed a "Lame" for a bread making class I am taking at my Community College, so I figured that Thingiverse would be a good source for a usable design.
The model offered by Gyrobot was a very close candidate, but as I have found time and time again ... it is difficult (at best) to insert a 6mm stem into a 6mm hole. FDM printers just aren't accurate enough.
I remixed Gyrobot's design by first making everything symetrical. I then tried making the hole in the handle 1mm larger than the stem, but the fit was too loose. I decreased this to .8mm and this is just right for my printer. (You may have to lightly sand the stem in order to get it to fit, but once it's in it's there to stay.)
I also decided to forgo the "Hard" blade cover and instead used some left over leather and made soft covers. You will need a piece of leather approximately 40mm x 90mm, folded in half and stitched along two sides.
Printer Brand:
TEVO
Printer:
Tornado
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
.2mm & .25mm
Infill:
100% & 50%
Filament: INland PLA+ Black
Notes:
You will want to print the "Stem" at 100% infill for stiffness, but you can get away with 50% or less infill for the "Handle".
Also I got better results when printing the "Stem" at .2mm layer height, and the "Handle" at .25mm layer height.Lastly, you should print the "Handle" standing up, the hole will be much more symmetrical than if you print it laying down.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
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