Belt Pouch - Round

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Pouch - Fits with Other pouch in my designs. I printed this in PLA+, but I can't see why any material wouldn't work just as well. There are 4 wall's and 100% infill and I printed at a 2mm layer height. The reason I did 100% infill is because I printed these upright which led to a weak area on the molle attachment where it splits from the main body. If I print in the future I may well orient them differently to make that area stronger. The hinge and clasp holes are designed to take a 3mm bar. This can be printed, but I had 3mm rod in stock so I wanted to use this. I used supports, but it should only need it for the front bar on the main pouch and the hinge holes as I like to try and save plastic if possible. There are two version's. One with a molle attachment that's designed for standard belts like the one pictured. (Note, I made this to fit through two of the three molle sections.) One has a belt loop for a normal belt. The pictured pouches are my prototypes so please ignore the issues you'll see. I'll used 3mm threaded rod as the bar in the hinge, I had this already and wanted to use it. You could print off a circular bar at 3mm for a completely metal free design. The length of the bar I used was approximately 15 - 17mm, for the hinge and front clasp. To seal the hinge and clasp bar in place I used UV resin. After making sure the bar was as close to centre as I could get it I dripped the UV resin in place and cured it. Alternatively you could PLA weld the opening closed, or extend the bar out each side and add on a locking nut, for a different look. You may see areas such as the molle sections on the printed pics that are smooth. I coated these in 3d printer resin, cured and sanded. I've also found this a good way to reinforce any part, as well as an easy way to get a smooth finish if needed.