Ikea Samla Clip. The best one. Period. (5.11.22.45.65 Liter)
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NEW! Now also in 45/65 Liter version.
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I know „The best one“ sounds arrogant and bold, but let me explain:
You can find quite a few locking clip designs for the IKEA Samla boxes here on Thingiverse, but most of them just don't work as satisfying as they should. I've tested them all and found that they are either too small, too massive, don't snap securely, slide/slip, interfere on stacking or simply can't be grabbed/handled properly. Interestingly even the original clips IKEA itself offers suck (they seriously do).
Being a, what I call, pixel f*cker, I made no less than 10 (!) revisions of the final design, tweaking dimensions in steps of tenths of millimeters, and playing with various degrees of pretension, until I came up with the perfect clip, one which really works as one would expect:
• Excellent thumb handling
• Tight and secure grip with satisfying snap
• Correct stiffness vs. flexibility ratio: As thick as necessary, as thin as possible
• No interference on stacking.
• Versions for 5/11/22 Liter and 45/65 Liter boxes.
• Harmonically rounded, so actually also good looking. Also feels good.
Save your time and…
