Print Bed Clips

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That's really a very simple thing, and I figure you can find dozens of other print bed clips out there, but I wanted to design some of my own. Actually, that was one of the first designs I made, to improve my SmartrapCore. The goal was to have something that would keep the print bed glass plate in place, without the usual flaws of good old paper clips - which 1) are a bit big for their function, meaning they present a risk of collision with the nozzle, and 2) have handles that are quite handy but might also grab wires while the printer works, causing major trouble. My print bed was made from an 8 mm wooden board with some aluminum adhesive on it, and a 20 x 20 cm mirror on top - 3 mm high. So my clips are designed to fit that height (just check out the instructions, I've made several versions to fit different heights so you can get one to fit your needs), and keep the whole thing firmly together (the little teeth underneath are there to get a strong grip on the wood), while being not too wide and not too high, so they'll never get in the nozzle's way. And of course, nothing will spread out beyond the bed surface, meaning absolutely no possible trouble with wires. The photographs were originally made to show my plate holder (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:815843), and when I thought I should also share my clips here - as modest and small as they are - I couldn't make photographs of them, because now I use a hot bed, which means of course I can't use PLA clips anymore. Instructions I've made 6 versions suited for different plate thicknesses - from 10mm to 15mm. You can easily guess which one is the best for your installation, from the file name. Choose wisely!