"Jawz" is a clamping tool that screws onto the end of a threaded broom stick and is designed to grip various thicknesses of sponges, steel wool or scotch brite abrasive pads, etc.

This thing is "print-in-place" with the axle oriented vertically. Support material is required. My first few prints have an infill of 20% which seems sufficient.... time will tell (UPDATE: I've broken a couple of these things and now think an infill of 50% would be advised). The jawz are tensioned by means of a 50mm M5 hex head bolt and corresponding washer and wingnut resulting in a gripping thickness from zero to about 32mm.

A couple of notes: 1. This thing has not been extensively field tested and will be iterated upon as necessary, and 2. Threaded broomsticks probably come in a variety of thicknesses and thread pitches. I include a measured photo of the male thread I modeled from.

As usual with print-in-place items, mobilizing the joint can be a bit tricky. Take your time. I'd also suggest removing any support material not absolutely required prior to printing. This design does require a small amount of post-processing; I had to add a couple of small tabs to the edge of the threaded housing in order to get it to stick to the build plate. Nip them off with flush cutters and file or sand smooth.

I reluctantly include the Fusion 360 file for your modding needs. It's a bit of a mess and a harsh reminder of how much I still have to learn.

The back story: House geckos are carnivorous lizards that do a great job of eating bugs. Unfortunately, their droppings are large white deposits that after drying can be difficult to clean up. Most of the mess winds up on my tile floors. A good way to clean up the mess is with an abrasive pad of some sort preferably mounted on a stick long enough so you can clean up the mess without having to get down on your hands and knees. In practice, dampen the turd and let it soak in for a minute or two, then go after it with the scratchy pad.

Category: Household Supplies