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Topic: Nut & Bolt...

Anyone tried printing a nut and bolt and seeing if they screw together?

always wondered if they would...

2 Reply by Brad

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Re: Nut & Bolt...

I did this a few nights ago, its a snug fit but they twist fine. smile

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3 Reply by wolfi

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Re: Nut & Bolt...

Hi,

Some you can find here: http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Thr … ;sa=Search

Regards, wolfi

I placed my order 08-18-2012, ID: 3676, it's hard to wait!

4 Reply by macmub

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Re: Nut & Bolt...

cheers brad,

all good wolfi, i run keycreator...i just input what thread i want on what sort of bolt and it spits out a solid model i can use.

5 Reply by Merko

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Re: Nut & Bolt...

I had to scale the nut by 1.05 or something to make it fit my bolt. Otherwise it didnt fit.. Havent done many tests and configurations though.