Clip-On Bookmarks For Paperbacks And Magazines - No Relocating Required As You Read.

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Anyone who reads paperbacks and magazines will appreciate this simple bookmark that clips securely onto the back cover of books and magazines, then uses archival ribbon to mark your page when closed. This eliminates the need to slip a bookmark in or out, put it down separately from the book while reading, and reinsert it when you stop. It can't slip inside your book or fall out, losing your page marking. However, this does require some archival ribbon (max. width 10mm) commonly used for presents, which has a fabric feel but is very fine and thin. Not the plastic ribbon used to save costs. The assembly is easy but may be a bit fiddly for some people. It's worth the effort, though, as you will only need to do it once. Here's how: Print the .stl file according to the instructions, which should take around 20 minutes. Remove the 4 parts from the Raft. Cut the required length of archival ribbon and slip it into the clip (largest) part as shown in the images provided. Make sure it is inserted fully to the end of the recess. Find the securing cap without a slot in it. The two very small pins should be inserted towards the ribbon and protruding side of the clip. Push them in firmly together until the cap snaps into place. Refer to the images for details. Note that these small pins grip and hold the ribbon, pushing it up into small recesses inside the clip. On the back of the cap is a strip that acts as a lock to stop the clip from pulling back out again. Follow the same process with the remaining parts to secure the base to the bookmark. However, in this case, the ribbon needs to be gently fed through the slot before insertion into the base part. Push them firmly together to secure and lock in place. The base part is optional but will prevent the end of the ribbon from fraying. If your clearances are too tight so that the parts won't clip together uniformly, increase the scale until they do. On a Replicator 2, printed as per the instructions, they snap together perfectly and securely every time. The bookmarks made to date have stayed together well, but it's likely a good tug on the ribbon could pull them apart. If you're concerned, use a small amount of glue to ensure they never come apart... but this shouldn't be necessary if the parts are clipped together tightly enough (i.e., different printer accuracy may influence this due to the fine detail in the clips).