Tripod Attachment 3D-Prints

🖨️ 3D Printed Parts

The tripod attachment for the standard ¾“ pipes requires multiple 3D printed parts. Most serve as fixtures to construct the tripod, but some serve as jigs to assist with measuring & drilling.

🔧 What 3D Printed parts are needed?

The tripod requires:

• 3x 3D-Printed Feet
• 3x 3D-Printed Tieoffs
• A 3D-Printed Gusset
• A 3D Printed Center Ring
• An ABS Pipe Drilling Jig

All of these files can be found on our github

🖨️ 3D Printed Tripod Gusset

This gusset serves as the main attachment point for the 1-½” ABS piping to the standard ¾“ metal piping. The 3 spokes of the TPU gusset fit snugly in the inner diameter of the ABS piping, with a hole for using a screw to secure the connection. There is a slot for a thin ¼-20 nut to fit, allowing a short (less than ⅜”) machine screw to apply pressure, roughly fixing the gusset to the metal pipe.

Print orientation: Large flat side down

Print Settings (Bambu Studio)

• Generic TPU profile
• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 15% infill
• Triangles infill pattern

Print Settings (Cura)

• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 15% infill
• Triangles infill pattern
• No support
• Nozzle temp 240 oC
• Heat bed: 35 oC
• 2 walls
• Print speed: 15-30 mm/s
• Retraction Distance: 1.0-2.0 mm
• Retraction Speed: 15-20 mm/s

🖨️ 3D Printed Feet

These TPU feet slot into the 1-½“ inch ABS piping and remain fit by friction. The TPU filament ensures the feet stay snugly fit into the ends of the pipes, as well as maintaining stability with the ground.

Print orientation: Flat foot side down

Print Settings (Bambu Studio)

• Generic TPU profile
• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern

Print Settings (Cura)

• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern
• No support
• Nozzle temp 240 oC
• Heat bed: 35 oC
• 2 walls
• Print speed: 15-30 mm/s
• Retraction Distance: 1.0-2.0 mm
• Retraction Speed: 15-20 mm/s

🖨️ 3D Printed Tieoffs

These tie-offs allow for paracord to tieback the ABS pipe to the center pole, providing additional stability. These parts fit around the outer diameter of the 1-½“ inch ABS piping. The slots fit thin ¼-20 nuts, with the hole accommodating ¼-20 machine screws.

Print orientation: Flat side of tieoff down

Print Settings (Bambu Studio)

• Generic TPU profile
• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern

Print Settings (Cura)

• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern
• No support
• Nozzle temp 240 oC
• Heat bed: 35 oC
• 2 walls
• Print speed: 15-30 mm/s
• Retraction Distance: 1.0-2.0 mm
• Retraction Speed: 15-20 mm/s

🖨️ 3D Printed Center Tieoff Ring

This part fits around the outer diameter of standard ¾“ metal piping. The 3 smaller holes surrounding the center hole will allow for a nylon paracord to be looped through.

Print orientation: Flat on the print bed

Print Settings (Bambu Studio)

• Generic TPU profile
• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern

Print Settings (Cura)

• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern
• No support
• Nozzle temp 240 oC
• Heat bed: 35 oC
• 2 walls
• Print speed: 15-30 mm/s
• Retraction Distance: 1.0-2.0 mm
• Retraction Speed: 15-20 mm/s

🖨️ PETG Pipe Jig

To properly affix the ABS legs to the TPU pipe gusset, holes must be drilled into the ABS pipe. To facilitate this, a jig has been designed to easily place a hole 1” down the ABS pipe.

Print orientation: Flat on the print bed

Print Settings (Bambu Studio)

• Generic TPU profile
• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern

Print Settings (Cura)

• 0.4mm nozzle
• 0.28mm layer height
• 10% infill
• Triangles infill pattern
• No support
• Nozzle temp 240 oC
• Heat bed: 35 oC
• 2 walls
• Print speed: 15-30 mm/s
• Retraction Distance: 1.0-2.0 mm
• Retraction Speed: 15-20 mm/s

Got your prints? Proceed to the tripod build!

Or contact us in discord with any questions relating to any of these 3D prints.