Minicraft MB1012 drill press, customizable clamps and quick release

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If you have a Dremel 3000 or 4000 then go to the original or one of the remixes, but maybe consider using my quick releases (maybe with a washer between release and clamp.) If you have a minicraft drill, or any other drill that needs different clamps, then you're probably in the right place! I wanted a drill press for my Minicraft drill and this requires different clamps to the original. I also wanted quick releases and couldn't find any suitable ones. I have provided SCAD files for everything so people can play. I haven't added the customizer headers as I find the thingiverse customizer slow and it crashes my browser a lot so I just install OpenSCAD on my machine. Feel free to add and remix if you like! Note that the ring can be offset relative to the base in a very flexible way, and you can even tweak the angle by changing the rotate in the code, but going over the top will leave odd gaps as the code currently is. You'll need to add this library to your OpenSCAD libraries directory. https://github.com/JohK/nutsnbolts This is my first vaguely serious bit of OpenSCAD so apologies for coding "style". The Minkowski in particular is very slow so don't go thinking that OpenSCAD has crashed the first time. Enjoy! P.S. I have now turned my brain on and assembled the lever as shown in the close up so that the force of pulling the lever down forces it against the nylock nut. So plain nut in the handle part that attaches lever to pinion studding, then a washer and then a nylock on the outside. Print Settings Printer Brand: Wanhao Printer: Wanhao Duplicator i3 V2 Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 25% Notes: Supports only needed for the quick release. I used Cura's zigzag that removes very easily. Post-Printing Fitting quick release bolt The QR takes a M3 bolt with a hex head. Length depends on clamp size but 30mm plus may be required. If you cut one to size, put a couple of nuts on it first and remove/refit these to clean up the thread. You may need to drill out one side of the clamp slightly to let the bolt move freely. Fit the bolt to the quick release centre using the access hole in the lever part and then use a nut and washer to pull it deeper into position. You can then "twiddle" the QR as tight as you like with the last part done with the clamp held closed with fingers. Tune tension so the drill is easy to fit with the clamp open and held tight with it closed.