Flexible Mounting Hooks

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This is a custom design based on the flexible hooks found in office supply stores. Created from scratch, it's a unique take on the traditional hook. The main mounting body, also known as "The Egg," prints easily with no supports needed when printed in PLA or ABS at 100% infill. The flex part of the design is more challenging to print, but there are several options: 1. Printing the entire thing in one piece can be done without supports, but it's extremely difficult to remove the flexible material, like ninjaflex, from the printer bed. If you have a printer that can print separate support material or a technique for printing flex materials, this might work. 2. Printing the flex parts separately and sticking them together is another option. I used a method similar to adhering it to the egg, but I'm not sure what works well with ninjaflex. Gorilla Glue may be a better choice. To assemble the hook, I melted down the two parts of the flex material using a heat gun, then stuck them together when they were soft and pliable. To attach the flex part to the egg, I applied some crazy glue and heated the flex material until it was gooey, then stuck them together. Crazy glue may not have been necessary. The hook part was printed with 100% infill and standard settings for ninjaflex. Remember that you'll still need adhesive to secure the backing to your wall; use whatever method works best for you. I used a pack of command adhesive strips for this project and others.