OpenLOCK Springy Single 3x4mm Barrel Magnet Clip

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This is a remixed version of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3612827 that incorporates one of its sources, https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3809057 to retain all the improvements made by SingularityGames while reverting to MarcCCTx's original side-mounted single-barrel magnet design. I've printed and assembled over a thousand official OpenLOCK Magnetic clips for my collection of tiles and walls. My experience with the official clip design has been plagued by difficulties due to several issues: * As soon as the magnets are inserted, the surrounding plastic area bulges slightly, making it easy to break the delicate clip supports in the base of each tile/wall. * The holes rarely come out perfectly shaped or clean, which means assembly is a tedious process. I initially tried cleaning up the hole with a pin vise drill, but this often made the hole too large and caused problems. After assembling a couple hundred clips, I decided to press-fit the magnets instead and created a jig for this purpose. However, it's a slow and tedious process. * The new triplex bases add great flexibility to floor-plan design, but they're also more fragile. This new design combines the dimensions and springy clip design of SingularityGames with MarcCCTx's single 4mm x 3mm barrel magnet holder. These clips: * fit securely without issues * are easily removable when needed * don't bulge around the magnet * require no post-print cleanup * snap together with a single magnet in seconds * use the same 3mm x 4mm barrel magnets as the original/official magnetic clips When assembling these clips, always align the new magnet with the polarity of an already assembled magnetic clip. See the assembly instructions here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3809057. Credits (largely compiled by SingularityGames): * OpenLOCK by Printable Scenery: https://www.printablescenery.com/ * Flexible clip originally from eleotlecram: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3367267 * Clip with magnet contact from MarcCCTx: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3809057 * OpenLOCK Magnetic Connection System (using ball magnets) from SingularityGames: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3612827