MannequinFan Has Done it Again!!

[ILoveCoffee]

MannequinFan has created a new, much needed product through a design collaboration with ILoveCoffee, especially for Sanae Takahashi. She, as well as many other dolls, have stand-up feet which has an inherent problem. The stand-up feature has permanently installed button head capscrews, 3 for each foot, to form a stable flat plane, which works well, but the small contact points cause several undesirable things:

1) the screws tear up socks and cause runs in expensive hosiery, ruining them in as little as one wearing
2) the screws damage the dolls' shoes
3) on hard, smooth surfaces, the screws can slip if the doll is barefoot, potentially causing a fall
4) it is sometimes difficult to get the doll stable on carpet while barefoot, due to the screws having to settle in to the carpet completely

MannequinFan has 3D printed a set of screw covers for Sanae, and she loves them!

This photo shows how the screws ruin socks.

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Sanae's expensive hosiery ruined during one photo shoot.

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Sanae has stood in these shoes only twice, note the damage already.

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Here is Sanae's little foot showing the screws.

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Here is the bottom of the screw cap. The bottom surface is much larger, spreading the load to a much larger area, The bottom also has a serrated surface, creating a better grip on hard surfaces.

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This is the top of the cap. The split allows the the cap to spread slightly for installation.

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Here are the caps installed.

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Another view of the caps installed.

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The inside of the caps are spherically shaped to allow them to swivel and self-adjust to an uneven surface.

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With new socks over the caps.

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The caps are easy to install, they just pop on with thumb pressure, and can be removed by lifting up on one side, popping them off again.

Sanae has been wearing the caps with socks and I have stood her up many times with no damage to the socks. This is a product that was needed for my doll and any other dolls with the same problems. Thanks, MannequinFan!

[carlys_guy]

looking good you wonder why the manufacturers don't supply these with the dolls in the first place.

carlys_guy

[coldplay1985]

Didn't realize that kind of damage can happen to shoes and socks with standing feet option.

Great idea and thanks for the heads up.

[Fantastic Plastic]

Yeah I'll need a set of these myself.

[coralsheep91]

Yep, count me in as well for a set.

Coral

[MannequinFan]

Holy socks Batman!



Thanks very much Coffee for your kind words and for bringing this problem to light.
Coffee sent me the design - I just tweaked it a bit to optimize for 3d printing with ABS.
I'm very glad to see it's helping and that Sanae is pleased with them!

One note - It appears that some dolls use M6 screws and others use larger M8 screws in the feet.
I'm not sure if it's just different factories or determined by different doll sizes/weights, so you'll need to verify the screw size used in your doll.
The M6 screw heads are around 10mm diam. or slightly less, and the M8 is around 14mm or slightly less.

[Bauta]

That is a good solution!!!

[Billiam]

Amazing! I want some please and a set of eyes too

[Agent D]

Greetings -
Very good idea. I would definitely buy a set - my 100 arrives next week and I'll measure.

[MannequinFan]

Thanks folks for all the nice comments and interest.

Coffee and I are still working on testing these.
We needed to make one refinement in the design as the spring clip was a bit too fragile in the first go around.
They are now a two piece print which allows the spring clip to be printed on it's side as shown at left.
This will orient the layered plastic strands in the strongest direction...

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The clips are then welded to the caps with ABS/acetone slurry...

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Coffee should be receiving this revised set early next week so we'll see how it goes.

[Hollywu]

That's brilliant!

[timetraveler1]

very cool idea , i think many could use these as long as they resist tearing or cracking .

[Mystere]

Thumbs up for innovation.

[Pron]

Nice idea
Do you share the stl or step file for this?
Would save me and others some work for creating CAD data

[timetraveler1]

MannequinFan after you test these , any chance of giving a price to make some for others .