Variable strength Clip / Clamp / Clothes Pin

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<p>Strong mini clamp or clothespin with gripping teeth. Grip pressure depends on the number of rubber band wraps. With 2 bands, I measured grip pressure to be about 2kg. The version shown holds easily a 4.5kg dumbbell.</p> <p>The clothespin is 8cm long. There is a 150 micron (.15mm) tolerance around the swivel joint for a perfect fit.</p> <p>Great to use outdoor in a corrosive environment such as near the sea. Will thus not rust stain clothes.</p> <p>Can also be used when hiking, on boards, etc.</p> <p>It's fully symmetric so you can duplicate it in the slicer and print both pieces at once.</p> <p>I don't believe it scales to smaller size due to tolerance factors. It may scale slightly bigger, but I have not tried.</p> <p>Any improvements suggestions are welcome. Please post makes and likes if you print it and like it. Thank you.</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>FlashForge</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Dreamer</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.4mm x 0.2mm height</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>25-50%</p></div> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Generic PLA Any</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>Printed with 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.2mm layer height. No raft, no support. Sliced in S3D.</p> Print with a minimum of 3 top, bottom and perimeter shells. (what is show on photos). For very strong pins, I recommend printing 4 or 5 layers for top, bottom and shells. <p>Strength is mostly due to the number of outer layers. I will print one with 3D infill to see how it holds.</p> <p>This one took 20 minutes per piece. I would think it should take 30 minutes for a complete pin of both pieces are printed at the same time.</p> <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p>just wrap one or more rubber bands around the thin section for the grip force required.</p> <h3>How I Designed This</h3> <p>Designed in Fusion 360. Used joint assembly and joint animation to get it right.</p> </div></p></p></p> Category: Household