Description
This second revision of my ToughBuilt clip is universal. It works with the Packout rail, Packout locking foot, and can be mounted on the wall or pegboard.
Since I released my ToughBuilt ClipTech tool pouch mounts, I have learned some new information and discovered some issues that necessitated creating a new version. I’ve also reduced the number of options to make it less confusing, there is now only one file you need to print (well two if you need the rail clamp) for every situation.
Reducing the number of options actually solved a few problems:
The first problem is there are actually two different styles of catches on the ToughBuilt pouches. I had one style, but there is another style that didn’t work as well as my previous design. I needed to provide a backer that would align the clip to the correct position otherwise the clip would go in behind the catch. The rail mount version already had this backer.
The second problem was that my rail clamp and clip will slide on the rail under vibration and heavy load. By using the “wall mount” with some additional embedded nut locations you can not use set screws to keep the rail mount clip in place.
I also made another discovery. Prolock tool pouches also work with my ToughBuilt clips.
Files
Print Settings
Printer: Prusa i3 MK3
Slicer: PrusaSlicer
Material: Inland PET-G
Resolution: 0.3 mm with a 0.4mm nozzle
Wall Lines/Perimeters: 6
Infill: 25% Gyroid. The higher infill percentage the stronger the part.
Notes:
Instructions
You can use whatever screws that will fit when you use this as a wall mount clip, but when you use it as a locking foot clip or rail clip you need to use specific sized hardware.
When used as a rail clip, it needs two 8-32 nuts and two 8-32 x 3/4″ screws. If you want to use the set screws, you’ll need an additional 2 nuts and some 8-32 x 5/8″ screws (I cut them down with a wire stripper.)
When used as a locking foot clip, it uses an 8-32 x 1″ screw to connect to the locking foot.
Metric hardware may work, but you might have to tweak the openSCAD model.
Do the purchased toughtbuilt and prolock products work with each other? I’ve never used prolock but I have a bunch of toughbuilt!
The purchased Prolock pouches slide onto and click into the purchased ClipTech mounts, but it doesn’t work the other way very well. The ClipTech Pouches slide onto, but don’t click into the Prolock mounts.
Thank you so much for the awesome files, I am printing a slim packout bin right now and this will be next! I am pretty new to 3D printing, and mainly bought it for work so I can customize my packout. I have been looking for a certain file that I thought would exist but I am not having a whole lot of luck. It is similar to your rail mount, but instead of a slot for the aluminum it has holes for a bolt to screw other materials to. The closest I found is this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5400914/files but it seems overly large and sticks out a lot farther than it needs to. I saw this file and love how it attaches to the rail and was wondering if you ever thought about making a generic rail mount that would use either two or four of them to attach to?
Have you seen this rail system I have: https://3dprints.electronsmith.com/toughcase-medium-box-packout-rail-mount/
If you have, I’m not exactly sure what you are asking.
I have and that is kinda what I was thinking, except instead of the slots you use to put the bar of aluminum into, have holes so you can bolt to. I was thinking something similar to this https://www.packibletool.com/collections/hot-new-products/products/aluminum-universal-packout-rail-mount