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spring-lock design

AagAag — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:19:06 GMT

I have designed a smartphone holder (downloadable design: https://a360.co/3Hf8D8g). It works well, particularly when printed on resin with a Formlabs printer, but the lid closing mechanism could be improved.

I was thinking of designing some kind of spring-loaded mechanism, with a very light spring (max 6mm diameter), and I am searching for inspiration. Any tips that you might be able to give me?

Re: spring-lock design

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:41:25 GMT

@AagAag wrote:
I am searching for inspiration. Any tips that you might be able to give me?

@AagAag

You are not using computationally efficient modeling techniques

and

are all of your sketches fully defined?

Are there any unresolved issues highlighted on the Timeline?

Re: spring-lock design

AagAag — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:43:59 GMT

yes something got screwed up at the last iteration. I will fix it, but first I'd like to decide how to lock the lid.

Re: spring-lock design

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:50:52 GMT

@AagAag wrote:
I will fix it, but first I'd like to decide how to lock the lid.

First - I would have to start over - using what was learned from this attempt.

Re: spring-lock design

AagAag — Fri, 30 May 2025 05:51:55 GMT

Actually my problem is that I need to design some kind of snap lock and I was hoping to receive some input on that. Once that is decided, i could starrt over (or fix the existing design). Maybe something like this: https://a360.co/4jsu2Z1