Locking ball and socket arm

by alexrich82

Printable files (6)

  • stl

    ball_and_socket_v5_-_main_body.STL

    446 Ko · 32 382 downloads

  • stl

    ball_and_socket_v5_-_alligator_clip_holder.STL

    320 Ko · 31 697 downloads

  • stl

    ball_and_socket_v5_-_twist_lock.STL

    71 Ko · 31 984 downloads

  • stl

    ball_stud_12.5mm_dia.STL

    374 Ko · 29 212 downloads

  • step

    ball_and_socket_joint.STEP

    394 Ko · 29 037 downloads

  • stl

    Stickvise_BallandSocketv5_Jaw.STL

    308 Ko · 19 558 downloads

Description

Want to support me?

Interested in the PCB holder shown in the picture and want to support me? Check out Stickvise, my low profile soldering vise:

Summary

Ball and socket system, upgraded with a quarter turn twist lock on each ball joint to greatly increase pullout strength.

My idea is to create a ball and socket system that is not only 3d printable but extremly strong and will not pop apart easily. This would be suitable for things like an LED lamp arm or heavy duty alligator clip where you don't want the neck popping apart.

My original project was posted on hackaday:
https://hackaday.io/project/5739-locking-ball-and-socket-gooseneck-system

Update 5/17/15
New STL files posted on 5/17/15 - should work much better on printers with larger layer height / lower resolution

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