Torx bit holder
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×Torx bit holder
March 22, 2020
Welcome to a strange new world. Great time to stay in and 3D print!
Throughout my day at work, I use a combination of Torx head bits. I found they were usually scattered over my bench and I came close to losing one more than a few times. I needed a place to store and retrieve quickly. Plus this holder also shows me which bit is currently in my driver. I made this to sit on the edge of my steel tool box.
Lately, I've been adjusting the hexagon size in order to find the best mix of print quality vs. ease of withdrawal of the bit. I currently like v16 as the bits are held securely in the holder but loose enough I can grab the bit without much hassle.
Hexagon dimensions for each version:
V14 = wall length:3.82, wall to wall distance: 6.616
V15 = wall length:3.88, wall to wall distance: 6.668
V16 = wall length:3.85, wall to wall distance: 6.72
I personally like to print face down so the front text comes out as clean as possible but that affects the hexagon opening for the bit. I'm trying to find a middle ground on hexagon size so it prints well on my MP Selct Mini V2. Other versions may work better on your printer. Plus printing standing up may provide a cleaner haxagon opening but I have printing that orientation yet.
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These are the neodynium magnets I used:
https://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D81-N52
Strong magnets and a perfect fit. Plus, seemed like a good company with quick shipping. I bought 25 to reduce my cost.
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I purchased this set of Torx bits to assist with the modeling but they turned out to be a nice set of bits:
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Here is the approximate cost of the project:
PLA cost: Sliced at 70% infill, 27 grams @ $22.99 per 1kg = 62.1 cents
My magnet cost = $28.99 shipped for 25 neodynium magnets = $1.15 each x3 = $3.45
Total material cost= $4.07
add the bits to the project: $6.95 + 4.07 = $11.02 each
Good project for home but also for a class.
I only use https://www.paramount-3d.com/ filaments
Status | Rejected |
Support Free | YES |