Flexible Belt Clip

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Design a smooth curve using Inkscape and extrude it into 3D with OpenSCAD for a pajama-friendly belt clip if you can only find harsh designs meant for actual belts. After slicing clip.stl in PLA, print it out, sand the edges to preference, and glue it to your desired object using super-glue. Note that the stroke of the curve is 0.8mm wide, so no infill will be generated (assuming a 0.4mm nozzle). The clip intentionally dips below its mounting foot, requiring a tool to press down on the foot while glue sets. A previous design iteration process includes rock-solid and hollow, brittle designs before arriving at the successful third version. This project demonstrated PLA's flexibility and strength when shapes are intentionally 2-nozzle-widths wide, which will be applied in future designs.