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Slew Bearing, parametric Design with Fusion 360

Slew Bearing, parametric Design with Fusion 360

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A crossed roller slew bearing designed for 3D printing, with a parametric structure that allows dimensions to be adjusted to suit different applications. Slew bearings support rotational movement between two components and are used in robotics, camera rigs, turntables, and mechanical projects. The design separates into printable parts for assembly. PETG offers good layer adhesion and moderate rigidity for functional bearing components, making it a more practical choice than standard PLA.

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Original maker's notes

By TheGoofy on Thingiverse · CC-BY

Ball-bearings are very popular for 3d-printing. However they often fail for real applications. Using Fusion 360 I've created a parametric design of a "Crossed Roller Slew Bearing". The result is a pretty accurate and robust bearing. The bearing including the rollers is 3d-printed in separate parts. There are a few screws needed to clamp the two halves of the inner race together.

The design process is really straightforward, so I've created a video tutorial how to design this slew bearing in Fusion 360. With some practice, such a bearing can be designed from scratch in less than 20 minutes. For students interested in 3d-Design, I recommend to install Fusion 360 and walk through the tutorial.

https://youtu.be/5o4Fj8OxkB8

The 3d-files available for downloading are a large version with 48 rolls, and a small version with only 10 rolls (top and bottom halves of the race are actually symmetrical, but for completeness both are available as STL).

If you need a bearing with other dimensions, the CAD-files of Fusion 360 are available for download. There are actually two different designs: a basic version with cylindrical rollers, and a more sophisticated version with conic rollers. The CAD-files are also available here:

http://a360.co/2r9MFf5
http://a360.co/2r9JnZf

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing Slew Bearing, parametric Design with Fusion 360

For Slew Bearing, parametric Design with Fusion 360 we would normally reach for PLA — it is the easy, economical default and suits the majority of models. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source23,658
Likes at source2,060
Original modelView on Thingiverse
DesignerTheGoofy
LicenceCC-BY

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