$2.70Wagon Cargo Tie-down Block

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A 3D printable robust and durable Tie-down Block, used to provide tie-down attach points to a “Gorilla Carts” and other similar dumping wagons, to secure oversize cargo such as branches, limbs, etc, in the cart while pulling it to its destination. The blocks mount into the rectangular molded pockets on the top edge of the bin. Most carts have 8 such pockets, sized approximately 51 mm X 70 mm X 18.5 mm (~2” X 2.75” X .75”), with a small taper towards the bottom. Three pockets are usually on each sides and two in the front. In my area these dumping cart are sold under many different brand names. All have a similar plastic bin including the rectangular pockets. Therefore, the design should work with most of them. Should the object not fit properly, either too tight or too loose for the pockets in your particular cart, it can easily be scaled to fit using most slicing software. The design is optimized for a 0.6 mm nozzle but works just as well with a standard 0.4 mm nozzle. The parts can be easily 3D printed, without any support, on a modern inexpensive 3D Printer. They can be printed with a variety of materials, including PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA and many other types of printable materials. PLA works well for this application as long as the object will not be used, stored or kept at in a high temperature environment, exceeding ~55 C (~ 130 F). PETG and ASA are other excellent choices.