Camera Body Clip

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This is for when you don't like your camera hanging loose and flailing around your neck. Ever bend down with your camera dangling from that strap around your neck? Ever go hiking with your camera? Even a brisk walk requires you to have a hand on your camera at all times. It's cumbersome and feels unnatural. This allows you to easily keep your camera by your side and have that quick draw action no matter where you go. It feels natural and out of the way. I personally feel comfortable and confident enough with my design that I have gone ahead and removed the neck strap. I've opted for a wrist strap keychain instead, which I picked up from a dollar store. When I have it on my shoulder, I clip one end of the strap to my bag for extra security. You also have the option to mount it to the wall, which is useful if you have multiple digital single-lens reflex cameras. This is a pretty strong clip overall. I've tested several with a breakage test and found that at 100% infill, if you forcefully break it, you get a clean solid break. At 25% and 20% infill, it just bends. Which brings up another good point - printing everything on its side is best for strength as there are no horizontal lines to break upon. I've found that printing at 0.1 mm is all-around the best quality and experience. It provides the smoothest slide. Printing at .02 will give you a slightly tighter fit, and if you're not happy with it, you can print the SlideMount at .1 or .05mm for a quick fix. A little sanding also works wonders. The black is printed at 0.1 mm, while the white is printed at 0.3 mm. This quality difference depends on your printer's capabilities. The screw I used is a 1/4-diameter, 20-thread-per-inch, 1/2-inch countersunk machine screw that I picked up from Home Depot for $1. The label will read "Machine Screw countersunk 1/4 20-1/2". As always, if you like what you see, follow and find the tip designer button to contribute to producing and refining designs and helping pay for school. I use this clip all the time without a strap, and having the camera on my hip at all times has also allowed me to look less conspicuous when photographing. The construction is strong, and I've hiked and jumped off rocks with no problems. Print Settings: Printer Brand: Printrbot Printer: Simple White Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.1mm Infill: 25% Notes: I've included a photo of my print settings, but other settings will also work. Pay attention to the supports - some slicers have a set support direction. Take a look at the sliced view to confirm yours is being supported properly, if it's not, simply rotate your object 90 degrees and look again. Post-Printing: Maybe some light sanding around the slide path and mount, depending on your printer's capabilities. Everything has a .40 mm tolerance.