Compliant Mechanism Ring Clip Repository
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Preliminary estimate for PETG
€0.17 – €0.21 net (excluding VAT)
For file: compliant_ring_08_0.2mm_PETG_MK3S_16m.gcode
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Average indicative estimate: €0.19 excluding VAT (range midpoint).
- Weight reported by the author
- 1 g
- Print time reported by the author
- 15.6 min
- Source material
- PET
- Estimate material
- PETG
- Estimate printer
- Bambu Lab P1S - 0.4 nozzle
- Estimate process
- 0.20mm Standard
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clips for bundling and attaching
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Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Mechanical Parts
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Share Alike
Compliant mechanism clips and clamps for use or replacement in different projects.
The clip will hold things like cables, pens, tools and many others you want to have attached.
Changelog | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-21 | v1.6 | fine tuned print settings for a08…a30 variants |
| 2022-12-26 | v1.5 | added aluminium extrusion clips 2020 and 3030 |
| 2022-12-18 | v1.4 | added screw mount link |
| 2022-12-11 | v1.3 | added STEP file link |
| 2022-12-10 | v1.2 | added Honeycomb Storage Wall and SKÅDIS mount links |
| 2022-12-07 | v1.1 | v0.18 improvement to the guide design, now allows for higher material shrinkage tolerance; lowered spring force on bigger clips |
| 2022-12-04 | v1.0 | initial public release Ring Clip v0.17 and Wallmount w/ tape |
Variants
- guide_1 suits mounts listed in applications
- 20p suits 20mm aluminium extrusions '2020' with v-slot, for example the Prusa Mini
- 30p suits 30mm aluminium extrusions '3030' with v-slot, for example the Prusa Mk3
- 20p and 30p can be engaged with a quarter turn in clockwise direction
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| guide_1 | 2020 profiles | 3030 profiles |
Sizes
guide_1 | 2020_profiles | 3030_profiles | ||||||||
| Inner Ø | hght | File | v | hght | File | v | hght | File | v | |
| 8.5mm | .33" | 8mm | a08 | 0.18 | 6.6mm | 20p08 | 0.18 | 8.6mm | 30p08 | 0.18 |
| 9.5mm | .37" | 8mm | a09 | 0.18 | 6.6mm | 20p09 | 0.18 | 8.6mm | 30p09 | 0.18 |
| 11mm | .43" | 8mm | a11 | 0.18 | 6.6mm | 20p11 | 0.18 | 8.6mm | 30p11 | 0.18 |
| 13mm | .51" | 10mm | a13 | 0.18 | 6.6mm | 20p13 | 0.18 | 8.6mm | 30p13 | 0.18 |
| 15mm | .59" | 10mm | a15 | 0.18 | 6.6mm | 20p15 | 0.18 | 8.6mm | 30p15 | 0.18 |
| 17mm | .67" | 10mm | a17 | 0.18 | ||||||
| 20mm | .79" | 12mm | a20 | 0.18 | ||||||
| 25mm | 1" | 12mm | a25 | 0.18 | ||||||
| 30mm | 1.18" | 12mm | a30 | 0.18 | ||||||
Production
Optimized for standard 0.40mm nozzles; all settings are in the 3mf files. Please use the provided setting, as these are critical to the function of the compliant hinges. Just select your printer and your material in your slicer.
Tested with Prusa i3 Mk3s, 0.40mm nozzle Prusa Slicer 2.5.0 and PETG, ASA, ABS.
| PLA is not recommended, as it is not elastic enough. |
Applications for guide_1
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| Compliant Mechanism Clip Wallmount for Tape | Honeycomb Wall Compliant Mechanism Clip Mount |
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| SKÅDIS Clip Mount Compliant Mechanism | Compliant Mechanism Clip Wallmount for Screws |
Development
Any design is never finished. I will develop these further, and I need your feedback, so please comment if you've tried different materials, nozzles or just about everything else. Please also comment if you see need for other sizes.
Guide_1 Cavity Geometry in STEP files for your project
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Guide_1 STEP file |









