My Flip Lock tripod was damaged in airline transport some years ago. The consumer Flip Lock model FL is light, very easy to use and fast to setup. I resorted to a pair of little vice grips to adjust the leg with the broken lever.

Enter my brand new Zonestar P802QR2 3d printer. I decided to learn the complete 3d process by fabricating a replacement lever for my tripod. The part has simple geometry, it is small and it is useful, so an ideal first time project.

Print instructions

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My Flip Lock tripod was damaged in airline transport some years ago. The consumer Flip Lock model FL is light, very easy to use and fast to setup. I resorted to a pair of little vice grips to adjust the leg with the broken lever.

Enter my brand new Zonestar P802QR2 3d printer. I decided to learn the complete 3d process by fabricating a replacement lever for my tripod. The part has simple geometry, it is small and it is useful, so an ideal first time project.

Print Settings

Printer: P802QR2

Rafts: Doesn't Matter

Supports: No

Resolution: 0.2mm

Infill: 20%

Notes:

The CuraEngine Slicer defaults result in a very flexible lever. Qurntum 3D PLA filament was used.

Post-Printing

Leave the remaining threads on the object, just to show you made it yourself!

How I Designed This

Simple 3 part FreeCAD model

This was an ideal part to learn the FreeCAD basics. The hardest part was learning how to drill a pocket in the object.

Beginners' Tip: Select the surface you wish to drill into before creating the pocket!

Once the outline of the lever is sketched and extruded to 10mm height, drill a 5mm pocket into the barrel 8mm deep. Save as an STL and slice.