DW611 Router Cable Clip for Carve King
Jan 14, 2019 21:05:15 GMT
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Post by jchamberland27 on Jan 14, 2019 21:05:15 GMT
Hey Everyone,
My first CNC related project of the year was a little safety upgrade for the Carve King that I thought I would share with the community. I'm sure this problem has been solved by other people on the forum but I thought I'd offer to pass on my solution to anyone interested.
I found a model on thingiverse for a cable clip that matches the X-Carve drag chain: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2366551 and have modified it to fit the dimensions of the drag chain that ships with the Carve King. You just snap it onto the drag chain link and press fit the router cable into the clip, it holds the cable tight and doesn't affect the motion of the drag chain. With the upgrade I can finally turn my back on the machine to putter around the garage without worrying about the cable somehow falling into the path of the router, and still pop the cable out to disconnect the router from the machine to be used elsewhere (the main drawback I found from the zip tie method I've seen other people on the forum use).
For those of you who have your own 3D printer, here's the STL file if you want to print your own (I used 9 to cover the length of both the X and Y drag chains): CableClip.stl (56.33 KB)
If you don't have a 3D printer and want a set feel free to shoot me a PM, I'll happily print some and send them your way for the princely sum of $0.00 plus whatever it costs me to ship them to you.
A few pictures of the clips put into place:
My first CNC related project of the year was a little safety upgrade for the Carve King that I thought I would share with the community. I'm sure this problem has been solved by other people on the forum but I thought I'd offer to pass on my solution to anyone interested.
I found a model on thingiverse for a cable clip that matches the X-Carve drag chain: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2366551 and have modified it to fit the dimensions of the drag chain that ships with the Carve King. You just snap it onto the drag chain link and press fit the router cable into the clip, it holds the cable tight and doesn't affect the motion of the drag chain. With the upgrade I can finally turn my back on the machine to putter around the garage without worrying about the cable somehow falling into the path of the router, and still pop the cable out to disconnect the router from the machine to be used elsewhere (the main drawback I found from the zip tie method I've seen other people on the forum use).
For those of you who have your own 3D printer, here's the STL file if you want to print your own (I used 9 to cover the length of both the X and Y drag chains): CableClip.stl (56.33 KB)
If you don't have a 3D printer and want a set feel free to shoot me a PM, I'll happily print some and send them your way for the princely sum of $0.00 plus whatever it costs me to ship them to you.
A few pictures of the clips put into place:
