August 16, 2025
Description
I needed something to guide my cheap cassette tool from AliExpress, but my new wheels have Thru Axles instead of Quick Release. So I went to Tinkercad and made a guidetube with the right dimensions.
Holes in prints tend to shrink, so even though I made the hole slightly bigger than the 5mm pin, it was too narrow to fit, so I just took a 5 mm drill bit and cleaned the hole.
Now it fits snug enough to hold, but it's still removable without too much hassle.
I printed mine in PLA on fast settings (0.28mm) with an extra wall to make it stronger. I added a little brim just to make sure it sticks to the buildplate.
The metal pin makes it strong enough to print standing.
License:
Creative Commons — Public Domain
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