3D Customizer

Pipe cross clamp, fixed angle

Joins two pipes of different outside diameters (10-60 mm) crossing at a fixed angle (0-90 deg), fitted onto pipes already in place; 4 M6 through-bolts or 4 zip ties; non-clinical use, loads up to 2 kg.

MSF 3D Printing for All (Medecins Sans Frontieres), designed with Claude and the msf-3dp-design skill CC BY-SA 4.0

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Part selection 2

Which part to export

How each pipe is held in its seat

Main dimensions - the two pipes 5

Outside diameter of pipe 1 (bottom seat) - UNVERIFIED, measure with calipers · Allowed: 10 – 60

Outside diameter of pipe 2 (top seat) - UNVERIFIED, measure with calipers · Allowed: 10 – 60

Crossing angle between the pipe axes, degrees (180 - angle = same clamp) · Allowed: 0 – 90

Seat length along pipe 1 (grip) · Allowed: 20 – 80

Seat length along pipe 2 (grip) · Allowed: 20 – 80

Interface / fit 8

V-seat included angle, degrees (<= 90 keeps the downward seat at <= 45 deg) · Allowed: 60 – 90

Clearance per side between pipe and seat walls at the mouth · Allowed: 0.5 – 3

Cap-to-body gap at the nominal diameter (bolts close it); also sets seat depth · Allowed: 1 – 5

Gap under pipe 2 above the flat floor of the top seat · Allowed: 0.2 – 2

Extra on the bolt hole DIAMETER, total (coupon row 2 step value) · Allowed: 0.2 – 1.2

Zip-tie width - UNVERIFIED · Allowed: 2.5 – 9

Zip-tie thickness - UNVERIFIED · Allowed: 0.8 – 2.5

Clearance per side in the tie channel (coupon row 1 step value) · Allowed: 0.3 – 1

Mounting - hardware 2

Bolt size

Counterbore in cap 1 for the bolt head, washer and a socket spanner (mm) · Allowed: 14 – 26

Strength 6

Solid material between the two seats (bolts variant) · Allowed: 3 – 10

Wall beside each seat mouth · Allowed: 1.8 – 6

Solid cap floor under the bolt head (cap 1) and under the captive nut (cap 2) · Allowed: 6 – 12

Cap material above the V apex - carries the clamping load across the pipe · Allowed: 6 – 20

Wall around the zip-tie channels (four perimeters) · Allowed: 1.8 – 3.6

Minimum centreline radius of the tie channel bends (grows for wide ties) · Allowed: 5.5 – 10

Printability 2

Gap between parts when all parts are on one print plate (mm) · Allowed: 3 – 20

Vertical edge radius of the outlines · Allowed: 2 – 8

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