Replacement step stool rubber foot
Replacement step stool rubber foot
3D
Published 2018-01-22T15:30:55+00:00
This is a replacement foot for a generic step stool with 5/8" OD steel tube legs. Helps keep the legs from marring wood floors. The bottom of the foot is domed just like the original.
Why throw out the step stool just because it lost its feet? Or why bother going to the hardware store looking for replacements only to find they're sold out (as happened to me). This part is easy to print and needs no support.
Openscad source is included for your modding pleasure. Just change the variable "OD" for different size tubing.
Ideally you want to print this with a flexible PLA filament so that it will provide the same cushioning as the original rubber part.
I used the following settings on my Printbot+:
Extruder: 205 deg.
Bed: 85 deg. with ABS-juice coated blue tape
0.5 mm. extruder nozzle
33% infill
0.3 mm. layer height
Cooling on constant after 1st 1.0 mm.
Print SLOWLY! Mine takes about 15 minutes per copy.
When done, just push the foot into the tubing and hey presto, good as new.
And a big shout-out to LucidOne for his excellent and elegant curve forming code here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6455/#files. That made my job a lot easier.
| Date published | 22/01/2018 |
