Thin Mask Extender for Ponytails w/Two Rows

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My wife, an ER nurse, designs mask extenders to alleviate ear discomfort after a 12-hour shift. She creates several variations to address this issue. The design is similar to other options available, but with an oval ponytail hole and a slim profile, measuring about 0.8mm at the reinforced points. My wife puts it on by positioning the arms upwards and downwards before rotating them horizontally when inserting the pony tail. A tab at the top center helps her distinguish between up and down positions without needing a mirror. It's essential to print these extenders in PET as PLA is too brittle and prone to snapping. People generally prefer the feel and fit of PET over PLA. I've found that printing three mask extenders on my 210 x 210 bed takes about 30 minutes, using batches to optimize production time.