Right now I'm building a Deuce's Wild which has two friction-fit, 18mm mounts.
I am not a fan of friction fit motor mounts for low power stuff, because the tubes are frequently flimsy and I always fear damaging them by making the friction fit too tight. I'm not saying there's anything bad about friction fit, it's just not my preference.
And so, being a fan of over-engineered solutions, I'm pondering some sort of 3D-printed slim retainer. I think anything with threads will be too bulky and hard to print cleanly at that size, and so I'm instead thinking of some sort of twist-lock mechanism that can be made very small. Anyone ever tried anything like that, or have ideas? It should be simple, *light*, and reliable.
I have some ideas on how to do it but haven't had a chance to try designing it yet, figured I'd bounce it around here first. Challenge is to make it hold in place solidly, while able to remove without too much force.
I am not a fan of friction fit motor mounts for low power stuff, because the tubes are frequently flimsy and I always fear damaging them by making the friction fit too tight. I'm not saying there's anything bad about friction fit, it's just not my preference.
And so, being a fan of over-engineered solutions, I'm pondering some sort of 3D-printed slim retainer. I think anything with threads will be too bulky and hard to print cleanly at that size, and so I'm instead thinking of some sort of twist-lock mechanism that can be made very small. Anyone ever tried anything like that, or have ideas? It should be simple, *light*, and reliable.
I have some ideas on how to do it but haven't had a chance to try designing it yet, figured I'd bounce it around here first. Challenge is to make it hold in place solidly, while able to remove without too much force.