I don’t have a chop saw, so getting the conduit cut perfectly is a bit of a challenge. I’m printing off some legs now, but I’m just wondering if anyone has ever tried this before.
Cant say I have seen anyone try printing the legs. May work.
This is what I use to cut the conduit… Works really well and gives a nice straight cut
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I use that same cutter.
I ended up adding lccktite to the screw under the red cap (inside the handle)- it kept working loose and falling off. Otherwise, that tool works great.
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Thankfully I haven’t had any issues so far. I bought this one during the LR4 beta when I was getting some 1" EMT and it has worked great for all my builds so far. I will check that screw and add locktite. Thanks for the heads up
Cutting tubing is hard and I hear you! Hacksaw or cheap cutter from harbor freight is how I’ve done it. The rigidity of the steel is essential though.
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As an alternate solution, create 3D printed spacers that clip to the legs between the foot and the head of the leg to standardize the height.
I use this system but take it a step further. I drilled holes below the tubing for each leg, made my legs longer, and have three sets of spacers at different heights. This allows me to keep my Z height low for most milling, but allows me to jack the height up for things like 2" foam.
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I’ve done the same thing with my MPCNC @robertbu. I change the height depending on what I am trying to fit under my laser.
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