May 5, 2022
Description
Contained within the project are both left and right drop-side catches for use with practically any cot that has this feature. The original parts tend to perish/warp/break over the years, and replacement pairs are difficult to source and thus tend to cost in the region of ~£23 in the UK. Now, you can 3D print your own set for around £1.30.
Printer Brand:
Creality
Printer:
Ender 3
Rafts:
No
Supports:
Yes
Resolution:
0.2
Infill:
30% minimum recommended
Filament: Surreal PLA White
Notes:
For best results, I've found that in the default rotation works best works best. It uses a fair bit more fillament for all of the supports, but results in a perfectly smooth print that requires no sanding. Just snip off the supports and you're done. By the way, using supports is definitely recommended (I didn't try without).
Printed with PLA filament. ABS will also be fine.No sanding was necessary for me.
Created with TinkerCAD in a few hours.
If there's some demand, I'll also model the parts for the rails etc in time, though these are more robust and cheaper to source via the likes of eBay.
All feedback welcome.
This has been published under a NON-COMMERCIAL Creative Commons license. It is not my intention to open source these designs to enable scalpers to make a quick buck.
Otherwise, feel free to print these for yourself, your friends and your family and hopefully they'll get you a beer or soda in return. :)
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
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