Clothespins

I have a Vileda XL clothes air dryer that features tubes/rails instead of clotheslines, and I couldn't find any pegs online or in stores that are wide enough to fit. Additionally, the dryer features an extendable design, allowing for two different-sized tubes that slide in and out of each other. So I decided to make my own.

I tried a couple of different clothespin models, but I didn't really like any, until I found one on Printables that someone had designed to fit over railings.

The width of those was a bit too narrow for me, so I made mine a bit thicker and 2 sizes, 18mm and 14mm, to fit two different-sized tubes.

I've printed them on an A1 in Sunlu PLA Meta at Strength setting. They seem to be holding up well, also, because I only use them indoors. However, you could print them in PETG or ABS/ASA if you need them to be stronger or UV-resistant.

The larger clip is only 3g, and the smaller is less than 2g, so super cheap to print.

Update: We experienced unusually warm weather in Scotland this week, and after using the pins outside, many have loosened due to the heat. Since I just got a K2 Plus, I'll be printing these again, but in ASA so I can, if necessary, use them outside.

I designed this in Onshape. Here's the link if you want to make any modifications:

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9c511a1af0f06d13e76703b7/w/ba1c5052027cbc6514e43dc2/e/41600f4cef433828c792a869?renderMode=0&uiState=68a079463717580a46ac7d0a