Cymbal Quick Clamp

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A fully working printable quick cymbal clamp. If you are a drummer, or anywhere near drums and Cymbals then you know what this is. modeled from scratch will replace any 8mm screw cymbal nut (butterfly wing, etc) simply press to release the threaded mechanism has thumb inserts which enables for easy screwing in case you want to adjust tightness For the final assembly the following will be required : 2x Allen Hex screws M3 x 10mm 2x M3 nuts (preferably locking nuts, but normal ones will do just fine) Please take attention to printing guidelines. As you know every printer is different so your printer settings may need to be slightly different. The part consists of three different parts. The housing (top and bottom), the button (with the thread), and the spring. The latter you can print with TPU filament like Ninjaflex etc. If you don't have TPU filament you will have to find a hard spring in order to replace. 1. Housing The top and bottom housing I would recommend to print with PET-G or Nylon. You can use any other hard wearing material. The thing is that the part that comes close to the cymbal thread may wear or crack your plastic if it is not with properties of the likes of PET-G or Nylon. Please feel free to experiment with your favorite materials though. 2. Button The button carries also the thread. This needs to be a Nylon part in any case according to my opinion. Nylon is perfect fit for such applications. 3. Spring You can use my printable spring (a small block) and print with TPU like filament. TPUs are very elastic and printing this small block has gives just about the needed compression. You can use any other compression method you think of, for example actual spring(s). I think the pictures and the video are self explanatory.