Spring Clip Stronger
- Arrives in 2 to 7 business days Printed in Auckland. $10 shipping, free over $75
- 14-day faulty refund If it arrives broken or misprinted, we reprint or refund it
- Secure checkout Card payments handled by Stripe
- Material
- High-Detail Resin (8K)
- Colour
- Grey
- Weight
- ~20 g
- Print time
- ~1.1 h
- Express shipping
- $20
More information
I enjoy printing chip clips and I'm always on the lookout for good ones. This one is very fun and relies on compliant mechanisms to work. I noticed that the original ABS version wasn't quite strong enough for thicker items to clamp on when printed in PETG. I re-enforced the pivot to be stronger to prevent it from popping out of the socket.
I also wished I could print in PLA. Since PLA is bad under stress (creep), I had an idea to just print the spring in PETG and that means you could print the body in PLA! I tried it out and it works great.
The spring should never be printed in PLA. Ideally you want to print in PETG.
If you just want the all in one, use PETG.
Tension will hold the spring in place firmly but I used Super glue to add the PETG spring to the PLA body. Works great.
Print with 2 perimeters.
Print Settings
Printer:
Artillery Sidewinder X1
Rafts: No
Supports:
No
Resolution: 200
Infill:
20
Filament:
MISC PETG
Notes
2 perimeters
If you are printing the all in one model, use PETG only. If you print the spring separately print the spring in PETG and the body whatever you want. Glue the spring in place with some superglue. (not 100% necessary as tension will hold it in place but it could get dislodged in a junk drawer)
Post-Printing
Securing the spring on separately printed model
Glue PETG spring into place if you printed them separately.
Category: Kitchen & Dining
Design and description by Blake Haas , licensed CC-BY.
Frequently asked
How long does shipping take?
Spring Clip Stronger is printed to order. Lead time is typically 1-3 business days plus 1-4 days NZ shipping. Standard NZ shipping is $10, free over $75.
What material is this printed in?
By default this is printed in High-Detail Resin (8K) at 0.025 mm layer height on an MSLA resin printer. Custom material and colour swaps are available, just leave a note at checkout.
Can I get this in a different colour?
Yes. Every product can be printed in any of the resin colours we stock, or hand-painted on request. Leave a note at checkout or email [email protected].
Do you ship outside of New Zealand?
Currently New Zealand only. Australian shipping is coming.
Who designed this?
Designed by an independent sculptor and licensed for commercial printing. The original is linked on this page.
