Bracket for 3mm fridge glass shelf // Refridgerator; Refrigerator; Clamp; Holder; Clip

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The glass shelf in our kitchen's refrigerator shattered, prompting us to swap it out with a spare we had on hand. Unfortunately, this replacement was too narrow, so I fabricated some brackets to secure it. Our refrigerator measures 480mm wide, while the new shelf is only 460mm, so I designed the brackets to extend the shelf by 15mm. Thankfully, I left a 5mm gap between the shelf and the walls since I hadn't factored in the fridge's angle of draft into my calculations. Although it's a tight squeeze now on the back side, everything functions perfectly. My caliper revealed that the shelf was slightly thinner than 3mm (2.9), so I began by crafting a test piece with a 3mm-wide clip. However, this proved too loose, and after some trial and error, I settled on a 2.6mm clip. This allowed for easy bracket installation while maintaining a secure hold on the shelf. To complete the project, you will need to print four brackets, each measuring 140mm in length. In my case, the brackets were deliberately designed not to cover the entire width of the shelf due to the refrigerator's wall geometry constraints (see attached image).