Ultimate Nut Knob Generator

When you want it done right...Do It Yourself!

All the different knobs in the gallery are made with this Customizer.

Nut knobs are useful for many purposes in DIY projects.

Added some sample knobs for M3 nuts as there are most common used size for 3d printer.
The screwdriver handle for standard 1/4" hex bits is surely a unusual application, but it works great. Especially if you need a extra small one for your project.

If you got problems getting the knob in place, simply heat up the nuts a bit (about 60-80 °C / 140-175 °F) and it easily slips in place.

Please refer the instructions to see the setting I have used for the sample files.

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Instructions

Print knobs with:
20% infill
0.2mm layer (0.3mm should also be perfect)

Tip: use the expert->cross-sectionfunction for easier customizing. But don't forget to reset it before creation.

This are the parameters of the sample STL files:

M3x3.5
height=3.5;
knurled_height=80;

M3x10
height=10;
knurled_height=70;

Mini Bit Screwdriver
hex_nut_width = 6.35;
hex_nut_thickness = 10;
height=30;
knurled_height=80;
knurled_density=42;
knurled_strong=15;
diameter_2=125;
screw_hole_diameter = 0;
bottom_thickness = 0;

Mini Bit Screwdriver V1.1.1
hex_nut_width = 6.35;
hex_nut_thickness = 10;
height=40;
knurled_height=80;
knurled_density=60;
knurled_strong=12;
screw_hole_diameter = 85;
screw_hole_length = 95;
bottom_thickness = 0;

clamp
diameter_2=150;
knurled_strong=20;
knurled_density=30;
knurled_height=40;

wing nuts
M8
nut_width = 12.8;
nut_thickness = 6.25;
diameter_1=130;
height=20;
knurled_height=80;

M6
nut_width = 10;
nut_thickness = 4.9;
diameter_1=130;
height=16;
knurled_height=75;

M5
nut_width = 7.90;
nut_thickness = 3.9;
height=13;
diameter_1=130;
knurled_height=62;

M4
nut_width = 6.90;
nut_thickness = 3.1;
height=10;
diameter_1=130;
knurled_height=62;

M3
height=9;
diameter_1=130;
knurled_height=62;

Good print and enjoy!

Ultimate Nut Knob Generator by Werner Stein is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.