SGfitcalibration4Printer
by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - ENG-Fits
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 5.3, Creation date: 2023-03-06, Last change: 2025-09-15
Create solids to measure the friction force of printed for the fitting concept
Description
The hole in the bottom of the plate und the rails under are necessary to annul the effect of air pressure.
It is possible to place standard weights on the base to push it in and measure the forces. The depth gives information about the frictional forces. The wall thickness of 1.2mm allows a certain elongation.
When creating fits with a 3D printer, three effects (1-3) of four will overlap:
a) The deviation of the outer diameter of a bolt from the inner diameter of a hole
b) The frictional forces due to the roughness of the surface finish of the respective printer
c) The expansion of the material during indentation depending on material and infill
d) Shrinkage due to cooling from printing temperature to room temperature
Finally, a number of test samples must be printed so that a feeling for the fit dimensions can be obtained by manual joining. However, once these are determined, fits can also be printed very reliably.
See Also: slfit
, DIN4AMfitting
Example Illustration
Syntax
SGfitcalibration4Printer([w])
Input Parameter
w: | | default wall thickness is 1.2 mm |
Examples
SGfitcalibration4Printer % STL Folder on the desktop
Copyright 2023-2025 Tim C. Lueth. All rights reserved. The code is the property of Tim C. Lueth and may not be redistributed or modified without explicit written permission. This software may be used free of charge for academic research and teaching purposes only. Commercial use, redistribution, modification, or reverse engineering is strictly prohibited. Access to source code is restricted and granted only under specific agreements. For licensing inquiries or commercial use, please contact: Tim C. Lueth
Last html export of this page out of FM database by TL: 2025-09-21