Compliant mechanism caliper
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Description
Compliant Mechanism Caliper – Credit Card-Sized Measuring Tool
This ingenious device combines simplicity, functionality, and innovation in a single component! The Compliant Mechanism Caliper is a flexible measuring tool enabling precise thickness measurements from 0 to 5 mm—all in the size of a credit card. Perfect for keeping in your wallet!
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Highlights:
- Simplicity: The design comprises a single component, functioning solely through material flexibility—no additional parts or moving connections.
- Multifunctionality: Ideal for on-the-go measurements of paper, wire, plastic films, or other thin objects.
- Compactness: Its credit card dimensions allow for effortless storage in any wallet.
- Variants:
- Monochrome Version: Minimalist and understated.
- Multicolor Version: Features a color-coded scale for easier reading.
Printing Details:
- Recommended Materials: PETG or PLA+ (generic PLA lacks durability)
- Print Settings:
- Layer Height: 0.2 mm
- No Support Material Needed
- Minimum Infill: 15–20 %
- Special Note for Multicolor Printing: Easily adjust colors via color changes in your slicer or app.
Why This Model?
This measuring tool is not only functional but also a superb example of modern design and the innovative use of compliant mechanisms. It is perfect for makers who appreciate practical gadgets and enjoy printing.
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License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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