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I want to mount a printed part to a standard 2mm motor axis which doesn't have any dents or profile. Its just round. If I print at exactly 2mm, it fits for the first few times until it gets too lose and the spinning part sometimes falls off.

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[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Instead of making the hole the exact size, make a small gap so you can use a screw and nut to clamp it down on the peg

[–] Linsensuppe@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But doesn’t that create an offset weight? My part will probably spin at several thousand RPM.

[–] EmilieEvans@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What is the plastic of your choice?

PLA, PETG, ... behave like a very slowly flowing liquid as such the print will deform/expand (creep).

[–] Linsensuppe@feddit.org -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] EmilieEvans@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

For production parts look at other materials. Nylon might still be within the range of your 3D-printer.

For attaching: If you can't clamp then look at gluing it in place. If you need it detachable maybe drill a hole in the shaft and use a R-clip.

You can also tap and die the shaft on top. Make sure to use a left or right-handed thread depending on the rotation/load (thread is so that the rotation/force isn't unscrewing it).

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