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Need help drawing a post clamp

csbrads — Sat, 27 May 2023 07:27:20 GMT

Looking for help drawing this post clamp. The post diameter is 3 inches and the wing is 4 inches wide. The height is one inch with .125 wall thickness. I can draw the left side but, can't get the interlocking piece correct. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

Warmingup1953 — Sat, 27 May 2023 09:16:17 GMT

Do you have another Photo of the parts square on?...Will you 3D print?

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 27 May 2023 10:03:40 GMT

@csbrads wrote:
I can draw the left side but...

@csbrads

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file of your attempt to model the geometry to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

Do you know how to fully define a sketch?

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

csbrads — Sat, 27 May 2023 10:51:14 GMT

I don't have a different picture I grabbed it online. Yes , I will 3d print . Thanks

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

csbrads — Sat, 27 May 2023 10:52:49 GMT

Here is what I have drawn so far.

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 27 May 2023 11:14:29 GMT

@csbrads

Where are your sketch dimensions?

Why did you sketch "circles" as a series of straight lines (did you even do this in Fusion)?

See Attached for some ideas...

@csbrads

Have you gone through the built-in Tutorials?

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

csbrads — Sat, 27 May 2023 14:25:41 GMT

Cad Whisperer, thanks for your assistance. I sketched this up originally in Aspire, cnc software I exported it as a dfx and it interpreted the offset line as a bunch of circles when it imported. I am still trying to learn fusion and need to spend more time on the tutorials.

Thanks

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

csbrads — Mon, 29 May 2023 11:06:19 GMT

Sir, thanks again for drawing this for me. I have a question though. The part you drew fits a 2-3/8, I need it for a 3 inch post. I know how to scale it to fit, however I also need to change the thickness of the .063 wall to .125. I know how to do that also. I cant figure out how to fix the tail where the two parts interlock once I change the wall thickness, can you help with that? I am 3d printing this and need a little more strength.

Thanks again.

Carroll

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 29 May 2023 11:20:31 GMT

@csbrads wrote:
I know how to ~~scale~~ it I know how to do that also. I cant figure out how

@csbrads

Don't scale anything.

Edit the sketch dimensions.

Make the edits that you know how to do and then Attach your file here.

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

csbrads — Mon, 29 May 2023 12:50:18 GMT

Ok, I changed the diameter to 3.125, I changed the wall thickness to .125. I changed the wing wall thickness to .188.

I can't find how to edit the top flange wall thickness where it is bolted together and the interlocking piece.

Thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

Re: Need help drawing a post clamp

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:51:24 GMT

@csbrads

Did you Edit any of the dimensions in Sketch2?

Does Extrude6 indicate an unresolved issue highlighted on the Timeline?