This was mainly an exercise in geometry to figure out if the dividers can be constructed so that the 3 tips are always in a line as they open. I finished building but still need to figure that part out.
Posting to thingiverse is a good idea, will do that and post a link.
It is hard for me to tell (since it is my file) but I think if you are registered you can make a “private” copy of it. Otherwise you will be messing with my version.
yeah ive been playing around with it! its fun. id like to make a modified version of this. I can always recreate it from scratch, but would be nice not to have to…
I signed in and am impressed with how Onshape works. I did an export to .dxf but my Inkscape converter didn’t quite manage to bring the whole surface. Will play around a little more next week.
As someone who started with CAD on Autocad and Integraph back in the '80s, OnShape is frankly astonishing. The breadth and depth are amazing, and it runs in any browser (even mobile ones).
If you are looking for a way to export just lines there are “drawing” tabs along the bottom that let you export DWG or DXF files. I just added one that is a simple front view of the dividers, give that a try if you are interested.