HEiL Handswich Clamp
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I like the models I've seen of clamps to hold headsets. I have two problems with this in my situation. First my desk has a 31mm lip where the entire depth bends down at about a 30 degree angle. Second I need a holder for my HEiL handswitch. This is a device I use to key up my radio so I can speak into the microphone and transmit the signal. I've been placing it on the desk, but the weight of the cable makes it slide down. My favorite headset clamp is <https://makerworld.com/en/models/27711#profileId-38764>. I used that as inspiration but I made mine from scratch.
For those interested, I am a novice at CAD and head to figure out on my own how to make threads for the bolt and the bolt hole. I found a reference to McMaster-Carr in a forum that mentioned you can download a STEP file from their website. So I downloaded a ¾" 10 threaded rod file for a 3" rod. I imported that into Shapr3D. I made two copies. One was used to make the bolt, the second was scaled up to make the threaded hole. Through a little trial and error I learned to scale only the x & y axes and by about 1.05 times and that made nice threads that weren't so loose it was rattling nor so tight that it was hard to turn.
No supports are needed for the threads or the thread hole, in spite of Bambu Studios thinking otherwise. I printed this laying on it's side and so it did require supports for the inside of the opening that holds the switch. I painted those on. I did have a couple of failed print attempts and found that brims alleviate the problem (several thin pieces curling up from the bed early in the print).
Good luck.










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