One of my plans for the 3D printer was to use it to help with various woodworking tasks. I’ve finally managed to do that today by designing some brackets. The plan is that I can partially screw a bracket at one end of a wooden batten, use that to help measure the length from front to back of the polytunnel beds and, after cutting to that length use a second bracket at the front. The batten can then be used for tying on strings for the tomato plants to grow up.

With my left hand still not fully operational, the brackets help me perform an operation that would be harder without them. I’m also screwing quite near the ends of the battens but I’m hoping the design will help clamp the wood in place with pressure over a wider area and reduce the chance of the battens splitting. The latter still needs to be proven over time but, at least so far, so good.