🪢 GlideLock TPU Common Filament Clip・Free 3MF File for 3D printing・Cults

TPU filament clip with slide-in design — versatile, quick to make use of, and appropriate with a number of spool sorts

When you already print TPU, this may seemingly develop into your default filament clip.

This began as a easy concept: what if a filament clip really used TPU the best way it ought to.

As a substitute of preventing flexibility, this design makes use of it to make the clip simpler to make use of, extra tolerant to totally different spool shapes, and far more forgiving in every day use.

After utilizing it for over a month, it turned my default clip. No forcing, no threading — simply slide the filament in and it holds naturally.

What makes it totally different:
– Works throughout many spool rim designs (cardboard or plastic, skinny or thick, flat or irregular edges)
– Can be utilized on full spools — no deep insertion wanted
– Slide-in use: no threading, no forcing
– Two methods to make use of it: spool edge or inside as a tie
– TPU retains its grip and suppleness inside filament dryers
– Quick and economical to print (~8 min, ~0.43 m of TPU)
– Examined in TPU 95A and 85A

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Description

GlideLock Filament Clip was designed as a sensible and versatile different to conventional inflexible filament clips that depend on tight tolerances, small holes, or extreme pressure to carry the filament in place.

As a substitute of threading filament via slim openings or forcing it into stiff clamps, GlideLock makes use of a side-entry geometry mixed with managed flexibility. This enables the filament to slip in naturally and lock securely with out stress, making it sooner to make use of, simpler to reposition, and considerably extra forgiving in every day use.

Compatibility was a core design aim. Filament spools differ extensively — cardboard or plastic, skinny or thick rims, flat edges or irregular profiles — and plenty of clips solely work nicely below very particular situations. GlideLock was examined throughout a number of spool sorts and sizes, together with full spools, and proved to be dependable with out requiring deep insertion into the spool core.

The clip helps two pure use instances:
– On the spool edge, as a standard filament clip
– Contained in the spool, appearing as a filament tie or filament holder

Each use instances had been examined in real-world situations, together with inside filament dryers, the place materials habits turns into extra crucial.

Materials selection performs a key position in efficiency. Whereas the mannequin could be printed in PLA or PETG with adjusted settings, it was primarily designed for TPU.

Versatile filament gives higher grip, adaptability, and long-term sturdiness. TPU variations preserve holding pressure extra persistently below warmth, making them particularly appropriate for filament dryers the place inflexible supplies typically loosen over time.

From a printing perspective, GlideLock is deliberately small, environment friendly, and optimized for quick manufacturing. It prints in only a few minutes utilizing minimal materials, making it sensible to provide a number of items directly. The geometry was designed round wall-only building, aligning layer strains with the principle stress instructions to maximise power and suppleness with out pointless infill.

GlideLock doesn’t intention to reinvent filament storage methods. As a substitute, it focuses on fixing small however recurring usability issues in a easy, dependable, and environment friendly means. It’s compact, simple to make use of, appropriate with a variety of setups, and designed to remain out of the best way as soon as put in.

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