3D Printed Nano Vise V2! #3dprinting #diy #shorts

This is the 3D-printed Nano Vise Version 2 by Prima. Made of nine pieces, it’s ideal for securing small parts and can clamp onto surfaces up to 1.5 inches thick. The ball-joint design allows flexible positioning of the vise head.

To assemble, start with the clamp screw and foot, then add the main ball joint and locking nut. Attach the ball joint to the vise head, add the driving screw, and insert the slider. Now you have a fully adjustable, compact vise ready for your workspace. Let me know in the comments how you’d use it!

👇 If you'd like to download this model by Prima on Printables.

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[BeekersSqueakers]

The neck of the ball on the clamp foot will shear very easily with how the layers are oriented.

You could print it on its side if you cut in a bit to create a flat surface along the length of the screw. If you don't cut in too far, it will still thread and pivot and the length-wise layer orientation will drastically reduce the risk of shearing.

[AnuragDeshpande]

Layer lines are inline with threads. For a vice, that gives really poor strength. It would have been better off if the screw was cut so that it prints flat

[universe]

the ball joints might be nice for some applications but I'd rather have an additional stability

[DrexisEbon]

Ball joint needs a rubber washer - would increase joint friction and angular force resistance capacity adjustable with tightening and loosening the threads of the ball joint. I only know because I designed and 3d printed one in a custom popsocket mount that I designed and without it, even with tight tolerances, the 3d printed material wears down pretty quick and the washer provides a buffer that's way more stable and much easier to replace.

[spikechuong]

Looks great! Might look for, or try to remix an articulating arm/amrs.
Thanks for the great short!

[savagesarethebest]

Perfect for holding on to my nanobot when I do repairs on it 🤣😅

[andypark]

Great! I can use it to clamp 2 pieces of paper together!

[ambrosiaspen]

Spoon carving. I’d use it to carve spoons. My metal vice tears up the wood 😢

[winnable-for-now]

Could I scale this up to make a desk vice?

[ИгнатАртурович]

holding torque of a feather. useful for becoming another piece of garbage in landfills

[YuriyZakk]

I use prusaslicer but for WHATEVER reason my printer sucks at connecting perimeters and infill. Like there are parts that don’t have enough plastic or it just doesn’t touch the edges as it passes to the next line. Can someone please help me?

[NeoNixie_]

How i would use it? I would Probably break it

[michaelabratzel]

Sorry mate, but this design is not worth anything.
I guess you can't imagine even the ballpark of stress, tension and rigidity even a small vice needs to be able to apply and withstand for any mechanical work.

And for everything else: you don't need a vise. You use clamps or even rubber bands.


And btw. And thats one thing so many people of your don't get: you don't even neeeed to print everything!

You could easily design around of the shelf cheap high tensile strength plastics and metal parts and could tenfold more usable and reliable appliences.

But yeah, usually you need to have any history by creating generically or repair some small mechanic to get a perception or... The imagination for that.

PC engenieer people - take some classes in applied mechanics, tinker around a bit with your hands and standard hand tools... Maybe read an actual book about analouge stuff for once.

Your work isn't cool on its own only because it looks funny on a video.