IKEA Fridans blinds mount extension

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When swapping out blinds at home, from an old IKEA model to the new IKEA Fridans, I found that the new blind mounts need to be placed 2.5 cm further apart than their predecessors. This left me with a choice: drill new holes, cut the existing blinds or take the DIY route and hit the 3D printer. Naturally, I chose the latter. I used Uptownwings mount for PVC windows (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3676609) as my starting point and quickly created the replacement part needed to mount the new blinds without causing any further damage to the wall or the blinds themselves. For the initial prototype, I printed with PLA, and to my surprise, the blinds worked just fine with the new mount. However, I'm not convinced that PLA would hold up well over time due to its brittle nature, so for the final piece, I opted for ABS instead.