Cable Tie (flex)

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I'm a big fan of reusable cable ties, so I thought, why not turn them into flexible filament? The result was surprisingly satisfying, especially when zipping it tight. To start, I set my printer to 0.6mm nozzle and 0.4 layer height, which is relatively fast at larger scales. This led me to create a bold base design. To see how well it would scale down, I tried using a 0.4 nozzle and was pleased with the results - even on the transparent version. I uploaded both designs: one for use with nozzles up to 0.6mm and another that's been scaled down for optimal performance with 0.4mm nozzles. I've got four lengths of each ready to slice. The Fusion360 construction file is also included, although it may not be the most elegant design - you can easily tweak the length using parameters. I've favorited and commented on the two editable entries (modify > change parameters). For scaling purposes, I found that 67% in Meshmixer produced similar results to what I got in my slicer. The pictures showcase three different versions: a transparent one printed with a 0.4mm nozzle at a shorter length, a white version printed with a 0.6mm nozzle at a longer length, and a black version that was sliced and printed with a 0.4mm nozzle despite being in the STL format for use with 0.6mm nozzles.