Actually useful pliers - designed for 3D printing - Free 3D Print Model

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byTuck Design

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0.4mm Nozzle, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

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1.2 h

1 plate

5.0(10)

0.6mm nozzle, 0.3mm layer, 6 walls, 50% infill

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2 h

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Description

If you want a set of useful pliers that actually work and are properly designed for 3D print from the ground up, these are for you.

I was sick of seeing so many pliers that were just copies of existing metal ones and would break in the first use… so I decided to see if I could design a set with the specific outcome of being useful for using on soft materials like plastic and wood.

If printed in high strength material (I used PET-CF in my case) they are actually really strong and can be used for many tasks on soft materials. In PLA they are still really strong but have a bit of flex.

These are actually the same part printed twice as I thought it was a good design challenge to do this. They snap together and form a strong pivot (it takes a bit of force to get them together, I lay them on the floor, align the parts and stand on top).

I welcome any feedback on this design.

It was a bit of fun to do and I think I have made something unique.

It took quite a few prototypes to get it right as you can see here.

Let me know if you find it useful and any suggestions for improvements.

Comment & Rating (22)

@user_3415403724

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0.4mm Nozzle, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

I turned one side diagonally and it fit on my A1 mini. I needed pliers to use near powerful magnets and these fit the bill.

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@user_751158152

That's an awesome use case that I never even thought of. I hope they work well for you.

@DeadOnTarget

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0.4mm Nozzle, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Need some plastic pliers to help assemble another 3D printed tool… Metal ones would of marred the plastic on this folding card caliper. Decided to give this design a try since it has no pins (most common failure point) holding the two sides together. I have to say with PLA+ these came out good and did the job. I can see them being useful for other prints in the future that require extra force to snap together.

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@user_751158152

glad you found them useful

@intheknow604

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0.4mm Nozzle, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Printed great using Justmaker PETG Glass Fiber. Really strong. Thanks

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@user_751158152

Glad to hear. I hope you find them useful

@Bigos4_G

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0.4mm Nozzle, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

They do work. Obviously don't expect anything crazy from printed pliers, but for simple stuff like bending keychain wire they work fine. I printed them in 2 different PLAs. I was able to assemble one of them using just my hands. The other had a much tighter fit and I needed to use a vise. Once snapped in place both of them move quite smootly. They tend to be a bit slippery (especially with round objects), but if you get a good grip they hold well enough to even pull out a sigle hair! I have one suggestion: If there was an extra gap behind the jaws (shown in image 3), then it would be possible to close the jaws fully even after they eventually wear out.

@gabotep

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0.4mm Nozzle, 0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

@KathyVerschelde

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I made the pliers to add to a construction set for children in the toy library, it is functional, and they cannot hurt themselves. Great design, thank you!

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@user_751158152

Glad you found them useful. Thanks for the boost

@farawayfound

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Boosted. Brilliant design and easy assembly. modified to 6 bottom and top thickness, since those are the surfaces under the most stress

The designer has replied

@user_751158152

Glad to hear you like it. Thanks for the Boost! The weak point is actually a delamination failure on the outer pivot edge, so probably don't really need the extra layers top/bottom. I tried to eliminate this weak point for a while but lost interest and decided it was good enough to release.

@user_2336846771

They work super well and I use them whenever I need to get something out, fix something, or even just mess around for fun

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@user_751158152

Love to hear the feedback. Glad they are working for you.

@user_2766713582

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Actually works!

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@user_751158152

Glad to hear it :) Thanks for the boost!

@dmauka

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Made it without problems. Excellent for cutting roses. Use some silicone oil to make it easy to use.

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