July 11, 2023
Description
This mount is for a Porter Cable heat gun, model PC1500HG, 1500watt. I designed it to install on a flat surface for holding the gun at an upright 30 degree angle. You can make your own holes with a drill, or by transferring a pattern from tape or paper onto the design for drilling.
There are models for mounting it on the LEFT and RIGHT SIDE of a table. There are multiple versions so you do not have to flip any axises in a slicer. The right side files are for mounting on the right side of a table, left for left side of a surface. I have included a smaller width plank version that measures ~30mm wide, the other version is ~50mm wide for the plank.
I printed it like a soda can, have the cylinder oriented perpendicular to your print bed. You can do this by selecting one of the bottom surfaces of the cylinder as the surface to align to the print bed. The insides of each end have a small radius to them, so try and select the flat edge until you get the correct one to make it flat.
Supports are needed from build platform only, as this helps the edges of the plank (it's a very small amount of support). Recommended infill is 30% or 100%. I did 30%, but had a thick shell so it placed infill in the areas where it could. It depends on the amount of walls you wish to use (I usually use 5 or 6 top/bottom/shells and perimeters).
Printer Brand:
TEVO
Printer:
Rafts:
No
Supports:
Yes
Resolution:
.2
Infill:
30-100%
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Black
Notes:
*** 3/16/20 Update: I decided to make the planks a little wider to 30mm. The 25mm I originally had felt a little slim for attachment onto a table, so now there's some more room. I also cut the planks down a little in their height, so the print won't take as long (they didn't quite need the length that I had them at).rnrnI use a .48 layer width after dialing in my flow/extruder multiplier. The infill doesn't matter a whole lot, but 25-30 is a good sweet spot. This also depends on your wall count. I did enough walls to get the cylinder to be mostly solid and outline. I left the infill to the area connecting the plank to the cylinder. rnrnI only did supports from the build platform. It covers the bottom area where the plank starts (it has a small angled edge that touches the print bed on edge and that area needs a small amount of support). Make sure you have the flat side of the cylinder on the print bed when slicing. Both ends of the inside of the tubes have a small radius to them. Don't place the end with the protruding plank sticking out as your bottom surface.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
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miremaker
