Picture Hanger Spacer

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Four months ago, my daughter presented us with a substantial picture frame. The frame weighs approximately 15 pounds due to panes of glass on both the front and rear surfaces. When I attempted to hang it on the wall, I discovered that the hanger brackets included were designed for fasteners or hooks with extremely small and low-profile heads, similar to an 18-gauge wire nail, which would not provide sufficient support for this frame. To utilize drywall anchors and larger fasteners like a #6 pan head screw, I required either a different hanger or modifications to the existing one to accommodate these larger fasteners. As my first project after assembling the printer and printing the Geeetech "test disk and calibration cube" four months ago, I quickly learned how to use Autodesk 123D and designed this simple spacer for the existing hanger. The spacer enabled me to use a drywall anchor with a larger headed screw, and I was pleased that the dimensions were perfect on my first try. Utilizing the 3D printer to assist us in hanging the picture was a significant confidence booster, and my wife was impressed enough to give her endorsement for future 3D printer-related purchases. This outcome was a win-win situation. Printer Settings Printer: Geeetech Prusa i3 Pro C Acrylic Rafts: No Supports: No Infill: 20%