On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 11:58:36AM -0400, Noel Chiappa wrote: >Saw this auction for a pair of H960 blank front panel clips: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/391207099375 > >and though I'd pick them up... until they went for $30 (including shipping),at >which point I decided I'd go back to my previous plan to fabricate some out of >some scrap wood, and a pair of screws. > >Time to find someone who can do injection molding... (I don't think these >could be 3D printed, the necks of the bulb-heads are under a lot of stress >when removing panels, they often snap off; will 3D printed parts be that >strong?)
John Wilson <wil...@dbit.com> wrote: > So I'd be inclined to do a better design where > the posts are made of metal (or at least have a screw or stud through them > for extra strength). Hello, metal ball heads with a hex base on threaded posts are available as spares for R/C cars and similar, see e.g. ebay auction 161768309137 (10 for less than EUR 4,-- + S/H). You could probably just screw them into a suitably-sized hole in a plastic body like a self-tapping screw, or glue them in. Hope that helps, Arno
