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 "version": "2026-10-20",
 "license": "Dimension sheets are written by Xem Studio from the cited sources and are free to use (CC BY 4.0, attribute 'Xem Studio'). Linked files belong to their publishers under the license shown; Xem Studio does not host them. 'license_verified: false' means the license shown is from memory or the publisher's page as last read and should be confirmed at the link before commercial use.",
 "slug": "printable-tri-clamp-clamps",
 "name": "Printable tri-clamp (45°): two-bolt clamps, ½ to 8 in",
 "kind": "hardware",
 "category": "Hardware",
 "group": "Printable tri-clamp",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What clamp fits a 45° printable tri-clamp?",
 "tags": [
  "clamp",
  "3d printable",
  "supportless",
  "print friendly",
  "45 degree",
  "sanitary",
  "tri-clamp",
  "clamp fitting",
  "brewing",
  "homebrew"
 ],
 "aliases": [
  "printable tri clamp clamp",
  "3d printed tri clamp clamp",
  "45 degree tri clamp clamp"
 ],
 "overall_mm": {
  "length": null,
  "width": null,
  "height": null
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 "xem_status": "free-files",
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 "url": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/printable-tri-clamp-clamps/",
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  "basis": "Xem Studio design: the two-bolt clamp on this site with its groove walls at 45° to match the 45° rims; contact after 0.4 mm of travel per half, 0.6 mm squeeze",
  "overall_mm": {
   "length": null,
   "width": null,
   "height": null
  },
  "notes": [
   "One clamp per flange size: ½–¾ in (25.0), 1–1½ in (50.5), 2, 2½, 3, 4, 6 and 8 in.",
   "Printable tri-clamp: the ISO 2852 face and gasket groove are exactly standard, only the back cone behind each rim is 45° instead of 20°, so no rim overhangs more than 45° from vertical in any print orientation. Join these with the 45° clamps (printable-tri-clamp-clamps) and standard Type B gaskets; a 45° clamp fits only 45° rims, so keep a run all 45°. A 45° cone turns clamp force into face force at 1 : 1 (a 20° cone at 2.7 : 1), so tighten the clamp bolts harder or use M6.",
   "Print orientation: straight parts face down; elbows, tees and crosses with one face down; horizontal bores bridge their top, so keep them small or add a light tree support inside.",
   "Every clamp face is the ISO 2852 profile used across this site: 2.85 mm rim, flat face with the gasket groove (K 1.6 deep, R3 1.2 bottom, 23° walls, P2 0.8 edges) on C2, 20° back cone. Flange C3 / groove C2 / tube OD × wall, mm: ½–¾ in 25.0 / 20.4 (derived) / 12.7–19.05 × 1.65; 1–1½ in 50.5 / 43.5 / 25.4–38.1 × 1.65; 2 in 64.0 / 56.5 / 50.8 × 1.65; 2½ in 77.5 / 70.5 / 63.5 × 1.65; 3 in 91.0 / 83.5 / 76.2 × 1.65; 4 in 119.0 / 110.0 / 101.6 × 2.11; 6 in 166.9 (6.570 in) / 156.5 / 152.4 × 2.77; 8 in 217.7 (8.570 in) / 207.0 / 203.2 × 2.77; 10 in 268.5 / 261.0 / 254.0 × 3.40; 12 in 319.3 / 311.8 / 304.8 × 3.40."
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  "table": {
   "columns": [
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    "flange_mm",
    "clamp_od_mm",
    "width_mm",
    "bolts"
   ],
   "rows": [
    [
     "½–¾",
     25,
     34,
     16.4,
     "2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6"
    ],
    [
     "1–1½",
     50.5,
     59.5,
     22.8,
     "2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6"
    ],
    [
     "2",
     64,
     73,
     23.6,
     "2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6"
    ],
    [
     "2½",
     77.5,
     86.5,
     24.4,
     "2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6"
    ],
    [
     "3",
     91,
     100,
     25.2,
     "2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6"
    ],
    [
     "4",
     119,
     128,
     27.8,
     "2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6"
    ],
    [
     "6",
     166.9,
     180.9,
     27.9,
     "2 × M8"
    ],
    [
     "8",
     217.7,
     231.7,
     27.9,
     "2 × M8"
    ]
   ]
  }
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 "sheet_text": "Printable tri-clamp (45°): two-bolt clamps, ½ to 8 in — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/printable-tri-clamp-clamps/  (CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: Xem Studio design: the two-bolt clamp on this site with its groove walls at 45° to match the 45° rims; contact after 0.4 mm of travel per half, 0.6 mm squeeze\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- One clamp per flange size: ½–¾ in (25.0), 1–1½ in (50.5), 2, 2½, 3, 4, 6 and 8 in.\n- Printable tri-clamp: the ISO 2852 face and gasket groove are exactly standard, only the back cone behind each rim is 45° instead of 20°, so no rim overhangs more than 45° from vertical in any print orientation. Join these with the 45° clamps (printable-tri-clamp-clamps) and standard Type B gaskets; a 45° clamp fits only 45° rims, so keep a run all 45°. A 45° cone turns clamp force into face force at 1 : 1 (a 20° cone at 2.7 : 1), so tighten the clamp bolts harder or use M6.\n- Print orientation: straight parts face down; elbows, tees and crosses with one face down; horizontal bores bridge their top, so keep them small or add a light tree support inside.\n- Every clamp face is the ISO 2852 profile used across this site: 2.85 mm rim, flat face with the gasket groove (K 1.6 deep, R3 1.2 bottom, 23° walls, P2 0.8 edges) on C2, 20° back cone. Flange C3 / groove C2 / tube OD × wall, mm: ½–¾ in 25.0 / 20.4 (derived) / 12.7–19.05 × 1.65; 1–1½ in 50.5 / 43.5 / 25.4–38.1 × 1.65; 2 in 64.0 / 56.5 / 50.8 × 1.65; 2½ in 77.5 / 70.5 / 63.5 × 1.65; 3 in 91.0 / 83.5 / 76.2 × 1.65; 4 in 119.0 / 110.0 / 101.6 × 2.11; 6 in 166.9 (6.570 in) / 156.5 / 152.4 × 2.77; 8 in 217.7 (8.570 in) / 207.0 / 203.2 × 2.77; 10 in 268.5 / 261.0 / 254.0 × 3.40; 12 in 319.3 / 311.8 / 304.8 × 3.40.\n\nclamp  flange_mm  clamp_od_mm  width_mm  bolts\n½–¾  25.0  34.0  16.4  2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6\n1–1½  50.5  59.5  22.8  2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6\n2  64.0  73.0  23.6  2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6\n2½  77.5  86.5  24.4  2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6\n3  91.0  100.0  25.2  2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6\n4  119.0  128.0  27.8  2 × M5 (12.9) or drill Ø6.6 for M6\n6  166.9  180.9  27.9  2 × M8\n8  217.7  231.7  27.9  2 × M8\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- GW Kent: Tri-clamp fittings guide: tube OD, flange OD and ID per size to 12 in; solid cap thickness — web — publisher's guide; dimensions cited — https://www.gwkent.com/triclamp-guide\n- Rubber Fab: Tri-Clamp gasket dimensional chart: gasket ID, OD and bead diameter per size (2 in bead 2.22 in / 56.50 mm, 1.5 in 1.71 / 43.50, 3 in 3.29 / 83.50) — PDF — maker chart; dimensions are facts [verify license at link] — https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf\n\nFree files (CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 8 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/printable-tri-clamp-clamps/index.json\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=printable-tri-clamp-clamps\n",
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 "related": [
  "tri-clamp-45-degree-printable",
  "printable-tri-clamp-elbows",
  "printable-tri-clamp-tees-crosses",
  "printable-tri-clamp-reducers",
  "printable-tri-clamp-adapters",
  "printable-tri-clamp-lids-caps"
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 "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no printing tolerance. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn.",
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   "q": "Why more bolt force?",
   "a": "A 45° wedge multiplies clamp force 1 : 1 into the faces, a 20° wedge 2.7 : 1."
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