[Woodworkers] Cove molding

[Steve Bigelow via Woodworkers]

Large items take forever to print. My longest print time has been 40 hours,
and that's in a 8x6x6 build volume.

If I need something bigger, I use multiple pieces and either weld or screw
them together.

Regards,
Steve
On Oct 29, 2016 10:20 AM, "via Woodworkers" <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

> Steve
> Cool idea. I really need to investigate getting a small 3-d printer. My
> concern is that then I will want a bigger and bigger one to do really large
> stuff on.
>
> Gary Williams
>
>
> In a message dated 10/28/2016 10:16:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org writes:
>
> Anyone who has put up cove molding knows what a pain it can be, especially
> if you are putting it up by yourself.
>
> I made this little jig to help me put it up, and then printed it on my 3D
> printer. 30 minutes later and I had a pair of them. I found that you really
> need at least 4 of them.
>
> The idea is that you put a nail in the wall about an inch below the
> ceiling, and then hang this jig from the nail. Use two or three per piece
> of molding. The cove molding then rests on the jig in the approximate
> position. All that's left is for you to nail the molding in place. As you
> get close to the clip, you slide it off, leaving the nail behind.
>
> STL file is attached if you want to print it yourself.
>
> This isn't my idea. These are commercially available at 4 for $6. It was
> faster for me to draw them in sketchup and print them out vs. running into
> town to buy them. Of course, it's only about 10 cents in plastic.
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>
>
>
> Regards,
> -Steve
> http://woodworking.bigelowsite.com
> http://pen-blanks.us
>
>
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