Hey guys. I want to design a bayonet lock, following a clearly defined path that can be easily adjusted to test the best setup with 3D printed prototypes. I have a cylinder as a basis and would like to extrude the material along a defined path, like if a milling head of 4.5 mm diameter would do the …

This might work for you. [image] What is the best method to join two hollow tubes together? Need help? We are here. A lap joint is the best method for aligning and joining two tubes. Assuming the tubes are rigid, I would use a bayonet design to lock and unlock…

Thank you very much Mike! I thought of this before but maybe my thinking/approach was just to complex - I will try it again.

[IMG_1296] Maybe you still need to integrate springs? [IMG_1300] [image] How to sketch a bayonet lock Need help? We are here. Hey there! I want to create a bayonet lock as part of a filament box. My try shown in the image is garbage… The box itself will b…

I personally like this Fastener! [image] Help, how to make this Need help? We are here. [IMG_0733] [IMG_0732] Thank you in advance https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

It’s missing the lobe/ tension catch. Otherwise elegant.

Not sure how I would do that tension catch in Shapr3d. It’s easy to do in another program! I can at least import from another program and render to a nice environment! [Untitled]

Awesome :smiley: how did you do that rendering?

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I personally like this Fastener!

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