Mechanical M3 Bolt/Screw Sorting Device by EmGi

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P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

0.2mm layer, Colored Text, Separated Plates

Designer

21.1 h

6 plates

4.9(34)

P1S/X1C Compatible, Clamp Included, 15% Gyroid Infill

19.8 h

6 plates

4.9(27)

Less Plates - All Parts

18.8 h

3 plates

4.7(9)

Optimized + A1 Mini - 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

18.5 h

6 plates

5.0(5)

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Description

Video about the Designing process, The functionality and the Assembly

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Mechanical Bolt Sorting Device for M3 bolts/Screws 6-40mm

End the struggle of manually sorting your cylinder head bolts

Fully 3D Printed
Operated by hand. No need for motors
No other parts needed (Just a drop of glue)
Printed with PLA
High reliability
Removable bins

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Supported Bolt Lengths:

M3x6
M3x8
M3x10
M3x12
M3x16
M3x18
M3x20
M3x25
M3x30
M3x35
M3x40

PARTLIST:

Base 1x
Clamp 1x
Container 11x
Handle 1x
LifterBig 1x
LifterPin 2x
LifterSmall 1x
MainPlate 1x
Rotator 1x
Rotatorlid 2x
Rotatorpin 2x
SliderBottom 1x
SliderTop 1x
Sorter 1x
Tray 1x

IMPORTANT:

Operate the device slow for a reliable outcome. Swinging the handle too fast will cause failures
Maker sure there is no elephant footing, brim or anything else on the rotator that can prevent the bolt from rolling out

Assembly:

Comment & Rating (284)

@Gabriel_M

Congratulations, the project is great, but I regret the license a bit. Personally, I would prefer such an automatic sorter and for a moment I wanted to convert your model into a more modular one for various types of screws and convert it primarily into an automatic sorter, but the license you chose took away this.

The designer has replied

@EmGi

im sadly forced to use that license if i want to join the exclusive model program from makerworld

@OchoCamino

Replying to @EmGi :

I have some mods to improve this, but alas, no one can see them. sad.

@MozerMade

points farmers gotta ruin everything

@calimariae

Cant find this part. It's the last one I need.

The designer has replied

@EmGi

Looks like i forgot that one. Will change it when im at home. Thanks for the info

@EmGi

I updated the initial print profile but uploaded another one with just the clamp so you dont have to print the other parts twice. And thanks again for letting me know

@calimariae

Replying to @EmGi :

Thanks. Also, in case you didn't know you can skip parts of a print on both the mobile and desktop Bambu app. You can also skip parts during a print if you notice something going wrong. Very useful feature.

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@tripex80

Hi, are there any other M3 screws that are used on the printer that have a slightly narrower head?

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@EmGi

I've tried a few filaments that came with the printer, and unfortunately, they don't work as well. They behave differently when rolling down the ramp, making them more likely to tilt and then jam.

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@tripex80

Replying to @EmGi :

That's a shame. I would have had many of those to sort.

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@user_5599333

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Replying to @EmGi :

So screw line on the picture won't work? And what about non flat headed m3 screws?

@dubnation

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Love your work. Is there anyway I can persuade you to offer a sorting machine for smaller sizes like M1.4 & M2 socket head screws. I work with alot of Micro R/C Trucks from Axial & Traxxas and all of them use these size screws. Please help. I have accidentally dropped an opened container and took forever to sort them. I did my best, but would love to run it through your machine just to make sure. Thanks so much!

The designer has replied

@EmGi

i will soon start working on a improved version. im planning to include M2 but im not sure about M1.4 as thats insanely small and might cause new problems. But i might give it a try

@Cellerich

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About to assemble :-) A feat of engineering - BRAVO

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@henrymaaaa

Boosted

sometimes the bolts fly and drop into the short leng to boxes but it may just be user error. great work

The designer has replied

@EmGi

if they fly out of the rotating piece it means that you are probably operating the device too fast. slowing down should help reduce that. i will try to improve that so it can be operated faster in the future

@ronall50

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Love it! Works great for me I added numbers to the individual storage units so I don't get them mixed up after I take them off.

@user_495188641

Boosted

Assembled today so far my only issue is the rotator. Bottom 60% was golden but rest of the channel was rough. Sanding helped but not perfect. Printing again at slower speed. I am having marginal results with smaller screw head design but that's to be expected. Great design.

@user_495188641

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Much cleaner print at half speed. It is super smooth now

@mairas

What a fabulous model! I will be gifting these for all of my friends and family for holidays, together with bags of unsorted screws. I really appreciate the design. The mechanism is very clever. Some feedback to make it even better: - Some tolerances are too tight. For example, the I broke the rotatorlid housing when trying to cram it in. Likewise, the slider tends to get stuck when it's pushed all the way in. And the slidertop pegs were a really snug fit. I would add 0.2 mm more tolerance to each - it's less of a hassle to add a drop of superglue than break the parts. - The main slider plate could be a bit thicker. It feels a bit flimsy, especially with the quite thin slidertop push bar. - The rotator arm could be a bit thicker. It feels like it might break off easily. - I had trouble getting screws to release reliably from the rotator cavity. It feels like the tolerances there were too tight as well. Again, kudos for the great model!

The designer has replied

@EmGi

Thank you for the feedback

@schaub.nate

Hello, I'm just starting to print your design. I noticed that the text on plate 2 is painted on rather than being a separate model like on plate 4. This makes it slightly difficult to change the AMS slot setting if you want to use a different color. I removed the painting and added a modifier cube that covers just the text to make it easy to change the text color. Could you design swappable sorting plates for flat heads and button heads? Maybe if there was a small correctly shaped slot for the head to roll in it would work? Love the design!

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The designer has replied

@EmGi

Thanks for the feedback. That was the first project i designed in Fusion360 and the first project using my Bambulab A1 so i wasnt sure how to handle the coloring part the best way. will make them separate parts in the future. im already working on a version thats more modular in terms of heads, diameter and lengths because quite a few people requested that.

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