Customizable Ball & Socket Joint

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I designed these connectors so you can link multiple ones together and secure them with an alligator clip or another device. Use large ones to hang speakers, cameras, etc. From the SCAD, they are adjustable for ball socket size, base width, base thickness, presence of holes, and hole diameter. Obviously, many people have created similar connectors before. Here's my version, printed at 100% infill. The base with a hole is thicker to accommodate a knot underneath for elastic or wire if necessary. I added the adjustable 8mm ball and socket made using the SCAD. I corrected the BasewHole stl and SCAD where the holes didn't go all the way through. The first 26 people need to re-download the new versions. June 3, 2018 I tweaked Ball&Socket.SCAD and Ball&SocketBase.SACD to make them even better. June 5, 2018 I added thread capability to the SCAD and made some changes to make the end where the ball goes in more tapered. June 7, 2018 I added a length multiplier to the SCAD and hexagonal stem to use a wrench for larger models.