Summary

A friend of mine is somewhat obsessed with dividers (in a manner similar to the author of this piece: https://bigjumppress.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/divide-my-heart-an-ode-to-my-favorite-tool/), so I adapted LoboCNC's excellent print in place compass so that it measures and transfers distance rather than drawing circles. It was a simple matter to mirror the pointed end in Openscad so that both arms are symmetrical.

The only improvement I can think of is adding holes for sewing pins or something so that it will actually stab through papers rather than indent.

Print Settings

Printer:

Reach 3D

                                            <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>.2</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>20</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>It's necessary to go super slow.  so that it doesn't lock up.  I printed at 30mm/s for both perimeters and infill with the extrusion percentage cranked down to 93%.  I also lowered the temperature to 190 in order to theoretically limit layer adhesion.  It took a lot of patience and careful wiggling to initially get it moving, but it's worth the effort.</p></div>

Divider (Print-in-Place Compass Remix)

Divider (Print-in-Place Compass Remix)

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