3d Printed Pivot Ball Press.

[LudeNation]

First attempt at making a 3d printed press getting the pivot balls out of the links and pressing the aluminum ones back in.

 

[morrjr71]

I suggest you see how the pivot ball press on a pair of shock pliers is designed (see pic below). Shock pliers have a tab that goes into the pivot ball to prevent it from slipping. If you were to come up with a press with that design I would be interested: it's difficult to modulate the pressure on shock pliers and having a thumb screw press would be great.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51juvJNTdNL._AC_SX522_.jpg

 

[LibertyMKiii]

First attempt at making a 3d printed press getting the pivot balls out of the links and pressing the aluminum ones back in.
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Very cool.
I love when people make creative things with their printers.

 

[LudeNation]

I suggest you see how the pivot ball press on a pair of shock pliers is designed (see pic below). Shock pliers have a tab that goes into the pivot ball to prevent it from slipping. If you were to come up with a press with that design I would be interested: it's difficult to modulate the pressure on shock pliers and having a thumb screw press would be great.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51juvJNTdNL._AC_SX522_.jpg

I would need someone to design it in Blender or somethingsimilar. I'm a beginner and use tinkercad for now.