I was asked recently if a handful of trim reveal tools could be 3D printed for a construction crew.
Trim reveal tools are used to create a visually pleasing space between a door, or window casing, and the trim boards. They usually consist of a square body with a 1/4" (6mm) to 3/8" (9mm) overhanging lip.
Easy enough to model and print in a couple of hours:
But where is the fun in that when one can go all out on bells & whistles and whip up a Multitool doodad for small jobs around the house ? So yeah, definitely needs bubble levels, a bits holder, drill bit gauges, rulers, etc. And of course it ought to double up as a fidget spinner too !
Making the gizmo below was a fun distraction. But gotta go back to wasting time in more productive ways 😅
The Fusion360 CAD and the STEP files are on Github
Happy printing to all !
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Print settings: 0.4mm nozzle, ABS, 1.0 filament flow (adjust for a tight fit, default: 0.95), 0.2mm layer height, 3 walls, 6 top and 3 bottom layers, 45% adaptive cubic infill, ironing 18% flow 0.15mm spacing, 1 wall on top and bottom surfaces, painted supports in bubble cavities with 0.2mm interface spacing.
Notes
- A 0.2mm nozzle and 0.12mm layer height would have resulted in much nicer details and surfaces (just didn't need it)
- The pitted walls and surfaces are due to a not-dry-enough filament
Compatible with these bubble levels:
and with 20x3mm magnets:
All held in place with Krazy glue (fantastic for ABS, actually melts the plastic, creating stronger bonds than CA glues like Superglue):
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