March 28, 2018
Description
Long overdue, this is a new version of my super strong flexible air hose component. This piece prints with the nozzle already coupled to the flexible joint with a screw attachment for the rigid portions of the nozzle. This means you get maximum strength and an extremely tight fit without having to compromise the structure snapping the two together.
These print two components joined by a single layer of rafted material inside that you break after the print is complete. It might help to screw them together before breaking.
In addition, you can make these completely rigid by pulling on them to engage the PLA layers against each other in any orientation (bent or straightened) and they'll maintain their rigidity. To loosen them, simple push them back into each other (a joint at a time) and they'll be entirely flexible again.
Here is a video showing them being snapped and freed:
The screw component is equivalent to an M3 Nut scaled to 325% (or 3.25x) for anyone wanting to make a nozzle or other adapted component to screw into this.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution
Slimicus
