Christmas Lights Fence Hanger

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Almost Christmas time is upon us, and I'm racing against the clock to deck the fence with festive lights for my lovely wife's benefit. Last year's back fence decorations have left a lasting impression, so I'm doubling down on the display this season by illuminating both sides of our boundary with our neighbor park just across the way. Cable ties held their own in years past but with the power of 3D printing at my fingertips, I've come up with a sleek fence holder capable of supporting six strings of lights each. My innovative design forgoes fussy cables, letting me effortlessly add some seasonal flair. Firmly rooted in OpenScad's versatile universe, my project allows for effortless customization to suit various fence sizes, freeing you from cumbersome modifications and recalibrations. Beneath this adaptable base sits a crucial stabilizing clip preventing the force of gusty winds from sending them tumbling. Admittedly lightweight yet remarkably robust for such delicate work, these ingenious fixtures stand as exemplary proof of thoughtful design in the face of environmental adversity. With the upcoming 60 or so required pieces necessitating numerous smaller prints, efficient use is made by batching six units together. The vital print specifications remain uncompromising: - Rafts: Removed - Supports: Absent - Resolution: A precision-focused .2mm/layer build path ensuring top-notch image quality. - Infill Density: A smooth and aerodynamic performance provided by zero internal structures. Notes from a seasoned pro on fine tuning such an operation in practice read thus: Printing at the following optimized settings yields flawless results: no rafts, supports, or infill for precision clarity at 0.2mm resolutions - perfect balance is achieved through setting your slicer to precisely print with these settings; the open parameters have resulted from my experience printing using PLA filaments and fine-tuning it with the Migbot Prusa i3 machine. I conceptualized this clever system by using OpenScad (a design library I included below) for its simplicity of use. And since our current printing tool of choice is Slic3r - an ideal combination has been made to simplify the complex details needed to get a smooth finish every time on every print