TK82 L3 profile for 3d printing

[paoletto]

Hi, I'm new here and new to 3d printing, but one of the first things i wanted to try is to 3d print my own pallet.
I noticed many of you here already doing it, so i was wondering if anyone has by chance the profile of a TK82 L3 pallets, so that i don't have to go trial error 2-3 times to find the right measure of that pallet (i could use a caliper and draw the profile to extrude, but i'm pretty sure i'll get it wrong at least a couple of times before getting it right).
I'm not asking a fully done STL or butt cap or anything. I was in fact planning to use stock butt cap stapled in the usual way.
I'm only asking for the profile to extrude, but if anybody feels shary, and wants to share more, it will be ofc appreciated! I read @Dags has a model for TK82S L4, unfortunately my hands aren't that big :/

Annex question: what would you recommend to use for fastening 3d printed pallets to the hairpin in a removable way?

 

[Dags]

I've sent that .stl to at least half a dozen posters, but no one's ever told me if they managed to print it.

To attach normal pallets, I use a couple of strips of double sided tape.

 

[paoletto]

@Dags what would you use to attach a 3d printed pallet printed in a single piece? (so that it needs to be sleeved up from the bottom)

 

[Dags]

Maybe spray adhesive? I've never tried it, but that would probably be my first attempt. Heating it up would give you a chance of removing it... but you may end up having to break the pallet.

As a note, I do wonder how well a 3d printed handle would take the staples if you tried to attach a butt cap. I've noticed that the poster who has been successful creating these (@fritzhimself) integrates it into his design. I don't know whether this is to allow for customisation of the whole handle, simply 'because he can'... or because he knows there are issues attaching the butt cap otherwise.

 

[fritzhimself]

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[Irvin]

So I can not recommend that you print only half pallets. The hairpin on Head is tapered by 1mm, so a full grip makes sense.
Here on the video at 3:50 you can see that quite well - but it's a different racket (+different hairpin).

House of Tennis Racket Tuning - YouTube

Perhaps just to mention, this good man, was Thomas Muster's tour stringer.

A half printed pallet like conventional tacking does not work with a 3D print - the PLA would break immediately when you come through the first surface.
It would be a weak point, just like the original racket.
There are many people where the end cap becomes loose and crunches.
That never happens to you with the one piece handle.
If it''s done correctly, you can clip the original logo to the buttcap.

How much does a 3D printed pallet / butt cap weigh? Do you use 100% fill?

 

[fritzhimself]

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