I saw an awesome video by Hand Tool Rescue of a 100+ year old fractal vise being restored and just had to have one. CAD and 3D printing makes this possible and if you own a 3D printer you can have one too. You won’t believe how awesome this vise design is, it can morph to clamp almost any shape!

What do you think of my design? My approach has strengths and weaknesses compared to the other designs on Thingiverse. If you would like to modify it, please remix and share.

0:00 Introduction
Hand tool rescue fractal vise restoration video:    • Rare Antique Fractal Vise [Restoration]  

1:12 Other designs on Thingiverse
Antique Fractal Vise Replica By Clerick: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:489...
Fractal Vise by Borgey: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:489...
Fractal bench dog/clamp for workmate by acgmcll: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:490...

2:11 What does fractal mean?
Fractal wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal
Fractal Pyramid with Continuous Cross-section by ricktu: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:135...
Fractal broccoli image: https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-...

3:34 My design criteria
Nano vise: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:206...

4:29 Design approach and problem solving
Fractal vise patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US1...
Onshape CAD (free): https://www.onshape.com/

6:47 Print settings and tips
Rat Rig V-core 3 playlist:    • Rat Rig V-core 3 build  
X3D diamond PLA filament: https://x3d.com.au/products/x3d-pro-d...
My fractal vise design on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:490...

8:10 Assembly order and tips

13:13 Testing!

13:58 Conclusion - Remixes please
Source CAD: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/550...
John Toebes has created an assembly of the vise with proper constraints and that means you can virtually animate it: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a04...

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