3D Printed Tool Holders/Brackets

wcunning

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Hey guys,

I've only recently joined the ranks of the 3D printing machinist community, and I mostly got into it to improve my tool storage and organization. To that end, after a few weeks of getting used to the printer (Ender 3 Pro) and printing upgrades for it and such, I've finally made my first bracket!

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This is a MT3 wallmount bracket, shown screwed to a random piece of scrap I had laying around. In the long term, I'll be putting these on my lathe backsplash, once I have it finished.

What all have you guys printed for tool holders/hangers/brackets/racks/organizers? Anything that you're particularly looking for, while I'm doing some CAD and trying out prints for holders and hangers?

Thanks,
Will
 
I have 4 of these in use. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2850752

I printed quite a few of these. I enlarged till they it BXA holders. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2815044

This center drill holder. I printed it in TPU so the lid slides on and off nice. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3144507

This tap holder. Not necessarily the sizes I want but works out fine. Long print. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3203357

Printed a couple of these for x-mass presents. Still need to do one for myself. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1884865
 
Nice job on the MT3 mount. Looks like it will work great.
 
I went the more complicated route, so I'll be printing up these instead: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3328701.

I also need to add a spot for the drill chuck key to the MT3 holder, as well as remix it for an MT2, though that will likely be a weekend project.

Thanks,
Will
 
I'm waiting for a couple of friends to print the qctp dial indicator mount in thingiverse, but they're having extruder issues. I need it because there isn't enough space around my Logan 820 chuck and toolpost to mount a mag base, and the cross-side is humped.
 
I'm waiting for a couple of friends to print the qctp dial indicator mount in thingiverse, but they're having extruder issues. I need it because there isn't enough space around my Logan 820 chuck and toolpost to mount a mag base, and the cross-side is humped.
I made one for my tiny Atlas 618. It came out just a hair too big and the tool post couldn't clamp it. A small, glued-in shim fixed that.

I use it all the time. Makes mounting something in the 4-jaw a breeze!

Craig
 
I'm waiting for a couple of friends to print the qctp dial indicator mount in thingiverse, but they're having extruder issues. I need it because there isn't enough space around my Logan 820 chuck and toolpost to mount a mag base, and the cross-side is humped.

I just printed one the other day. So far I like it
 
I found a few more useful things on Thingiverse, poking around.

The first one is a quick change tool post holder mount, but for my somewhat less common Multifix style tool post. Fortunately I currently have A-size post and holders, so I'll probably be doing several of these.

The second one is less the item itself than its mounting setup: a standard DIN rail. I think I may find one of those old AC Delco/NAPA/whatever style automotive shop cabinets -- relatively shallow and has a door to keep chips out -- to mount some DIN rail and hang all of my mill tooling in one place, maybe even make up some DIN hangers for a dead blow and the couple of wrenches for my hold down kits and such.

Thoughts?

And in other news, I added a chuck key hole to my MT holders:
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And made a version of it in MT2.

Cheers,
Will
 
I'm designing some tool holding trays for Husky mobile workbench drawers. This one should hold a wide range of TTS ER20 holders with tools in them. I'm printing the first draft now. There may be improvements, there usually are. :)

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Here's the first draft print. It is designed to support the TTS ring and the ER20 nut only, and there's a range of space for the nut. Looks like I could reduce the forward extent of space for the nut, and move the finger slot towards the ring. Overall length looks good, this tool is inside the tray's length and it is not seated fully in the collet. Most things I put in an ER20 collet are shorter. This is some filament that I want to use up, not really the color I would choose. I will make a couple of specific trays for longer tools like the compression-extension tapping tool which is quite lengthy. This should handle up to screw-machine drill bits, endmills, etc.

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