Vertex Standard VXD-720 bike bracket

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I have printed and used the -001 version. If using PETG, print with a wall thickness such that the walls will print fairly solid. The one that I printed was at .5mm thick walls. At this setting, it is almost vase mode. While PETG is fairly strong material, the thing did not withstand really bumpy roads. It cracked at the top, and was not stiff enough to retain the radio on the bottom, as it flexed too much. If you need to use this thing for an event, consider using some sort of strap to attach the radio to the bracket (rubber band, hook and loop strap, or maybe paracord). Redesign considerations at this point: 1. Longer, to move the CG lower into the 'cup'. 2. Adding a cutout for the belt clip boss. 3. once the cutout for the clip boss is added, an anti-vibration spring will be added, similar to the one I put on the bike bracket for the ID51a. 4. because this radio is substantially heavier than any of my other radios, I may add a clip that goes over the front to add some support. * Note, do not print version -000. I printed one and will be making adjustments to the model. it fits the radio too tight due to the plastic flaring on the battery. I will be readjusting the slot location, and adding another slot for the after market battery (sundely), which has a shorter belt clip. * After working events with my ID-51a, I was asked if I had a DMR radio, and could I work bicycle sweep for this event. This thing was rushed together, but should work. I marked it thing in progress, as I have not printed it yet. I think it should also work with the xpr-6550, as the batteries are interchangeable. This bracket only interfaces the battery and the attached belt clip. The clone battery will need another slot added, as it was shorter than the vertex one. I will be printing in PETG as with the ID-51a bracket. It will be secured with zip ties and have strips of silicone rubber between it and the handlebars. When I get time, I will create a model of some tpu strips that lock into the bracket. Yes, the radius is different on each leg. It is to compensate for the shape of my handle bars on my bike as you get farther from the center, they taper. I have a 2017 Specialized sirus carbon sport U.S. edition, with the radio mounted on the right side. -001 - I added 1mm through the center to make it wider to miss the bump in the side of the battery. Moved the lower slot up, made it narrower, and added the second slot for the generic battery. I removed the -000 file. For 000, I printed it upside down. The droop from the clear span was not bad at all. I sliced in cura, printed in pronterface. No supports. Bed at 60, head at 240, on glass with aquanet as release agent.