Torx driver tip
Torx driver tip
(OP)
Does anyone know how to extrude the tips of a torx driver? The tip end is narrow and tapers out to the diameter of the rod. The "tips/blades" of the stars are to remain parallel until it reaches the final rod diameter while following the angle of the taper. I've tried extruding the arc at an angle, but it delivers tips/blades that are not at a constant width.
Any help is appreciated.
Any help is appreciated.






RE: Torx driver tip
RE: Torx driver tip
Go http://www.tracepartsonline.net and download these from a company called Facom, they have many tools ready to use. You will need to register but it is free.
John H. Dunten, CD
Certified Drafter
RE: Torx driver tip
If you are modeling this as a traditional torx drive--which is at often illustrated as being comprised of continuously tangent curves--there are no planar "sides" to remain parallel as it tapers.
Are you trying to represent a part similar to those you see forged? Those don't typically have the shape you describe.
I've modeled something similar before (for a machined part), but I don't think it's what you are asking (link)
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Matt Lorono
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I could be misinterpreting his sketch.
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I tried both the swept-cut and revolved-cut but did not get the results I wanted. Thank you for the suggestion.
- BiPolarMoment
This is to be modeled as a traditional torx driver but with the size of the bit, the paralleled tips are required to make a stronger edge. Also, with a vast amount of screws made by different companies, the taper allows flexibility with their designs.
- takedownca
Thank you for the file. Unfortunately, the tips had to be redesigned as mentioned above.
Fellow Forum members, I was able to figure out a solution after starting the thread. By adding different planes and two arcs/circles at each end following the taper, I used the lofted cut command. This allowed the arc to stay at the same diameter while keeping the edges parallel through the taper. I hope that made sense. Below is a copy of my results. Thank you for all the suggestions.
RE: Torx driver tip
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