This seemed like a pretty small thing, but it turned out a bit harder than I thought lol. I've heard that Bambu has changed the type of Allen keys they are sending with the A1 and A1 Mini, since I designed my A1/A1 Mini Spares Case. The new keys are just plain old hex Keys with no molded plastic handles, so they no longer fit the case. So I decided to just make some quick handles that would fit the case, unfortunately getting the fit just right is not easy. I've printed a half dozen versions of both sizes (there is a 2mm and 1.5mm key), and have not been super happy with any of them. They started off easy to assemble by hand, but were too loose. When I tightened them up, they felt very secure, but were more difficult to assemble. The problem is, installing the keys in the handles takes a flat head screwdriver and a hammer to gently tap the key into the handle, so it can seat. They do work though, and the handles seem very secure this way, but it's not the most ideal way to assemble something. I'm running off what I hope will be the final design now, which I hope will be easier to assemble, but it may still need tools to get the handles installed.
Update - I ran a couple more iterations and I think this is as good as it gets for now. They will require a hammer and a flat screwdriver to install the Allen wrenches into the handles though. I just started them by hand and then used the screwdriver to focus the hammer blows on the wrench with a few taps on each side, working the wrenches into the handles bit by bit. It's not that hard, but not ideal. Still they are nice and tight when installed and are otherwise exactly what I was hoping for. I will post them later this week, and update this post with a link. I plan to release them as part of the A1/A1 Mini Spares Case, and as a separate design as well.
Update 2 - I have a few minutes, so I updated the models on the A1/A1 Mini Spares Case. You ca find them in the 3mf profile for the case (a1_spares_case_Ver1-6_rev9G.3mf). I will post them seprately as well later.
Update - I ran a couple more iterations and I think this is as good as it gets for now. They will require a hammer and a flat screwdriver to install the Allen wrenches into the handles though. I just started them by hand and then used the screwdriver to focus the hammer blows on the wrench with a few taps on each side, working the wrenches into the handles bit by bit. It's not that hard, but not ideal. Still they are nice and tight when installed and are otherwise exactly what I was hoping for. I will post them later this week, and update this post with a link. I plan to release them as part of the A1/A1 Mini Spares Case, and as a separate design as well.
Update 2 - I have a few minutes, so I updated the models on the A1/A1 Mini Spares Case. You ca find them in the 3mf profile for the case (a1_spares_case_Ver1-6_rev9G.3mf). I will post them seprately as well later.
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