Punch sewing holes in book signatures
Fold a book signature into the V and poke the sewing holes straight through the slot along the bottom with an awl, so every page lines up for sewing.
Print as it comes, V outline on the bed; lay it on its side to use it.
Filament: at most about 545 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $10.89 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.
To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).
The bookbinding punching cradle model measures 136 × 76 × 180 mm (width × depth × height). You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.
Usually not. Print as it comes, V outline on the bed; lay it on its side to use it.
At most about 545 g of PLA (439 cm³ printed solid), roughly $10.89 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.
Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.
Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the bookbinding punching cradle model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.
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