Compliant mechanism clip idea

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After YouTube unleashed a barrage of clips about compliant mechanisms on me, I decided to give it a shot myself. This video is the result of my efforts. The target object it should grasp should be slightly larger than the distance between the arms in their horizontal position. This will apply some pressure to the target when it's fully seated. I printed one and it works! With some additional tweaking, I'm confident that it could deliver that satisfying click that people rave about compliant mechanisms, but for now, I don't have a practical use for it, so I've uploaded the whole thing with unfiltered comments in case anyone else wants to tinker with it or has a project that needs a clip. Let me know if you have any questions or successes!