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Universal Dual Filament Dragon Clip

Universal Dual Filament Dragon Clip

by Lyl3 · from Thingiverse
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A small clip shaped like a dragon that attaches to filament spools to secure the loose end of filament. It is compatible with both 1.75mm and 2.85mm filament, making it suitable for most consumer spools regardless of brand. Useful for keeping filament tidy between prints and preventing tangling or unspooling during storage. PLA is a natural choice for this accessory, as it prints quickly and holds its shape accurately at small scale.

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Original maker's notes

By Lyl3 on Thingiverse · CC-BY-SA

**Universal Dual Filament Dragon Clip** This is a spool filament clip. It prints quickly, uses only about 1 gram of filament (0.33 metres of 1.75 mm filament), and is very easy to use. It clips onto the spool of any brand of filament, so it's a universal clip. It can clip onto 1.75 mm filament or 2.85 mm filament, so it's a dual-filament clip. It's shaped like a dragon, so it's a dragon clip. Hence the name Universal Dual-Filament Dragon Clip. The easiest way to use it is to snap the filament in from the back of the head to secure it and slide the filament out from the side to release it. --- Variations There are 6 variations of the clip: UniversalDualFilamentDragonClip.stl - 4.2 mm thin UniversalDualFilamentDragonClip-thick.stl - 6.35 mm thick UniversalDualFilamentDragonClip-NoSpikes.stl - 4.2 mm thin, no spikes on back UniversalDualFilamentDragonClip-thick-NoSpikes.stl - 6.35 mm thick, no spikes on back UniversalDualFilamentDragonClip-FullSpikes.stl - 4.2 mm thin, spikes are full thickness UniversalDualFilamentDragonClip-thick-FullSpikes.stl - 6.35 mm thick, spikes are full thickness --- Why another filament clip. I've always used filament clips that clip to the filament itself, but I was curious to try one that clips to the spool, so I searched Thingiverse for the best one. I found one that I determined was probably the best design, but it has errors when loaded into the slicer and it has unwanted branding on it. So I removed the errors with netfabb basic and then removed the branding with Blender. Since the original seemed unnecessarily large, I created another version where I reduced the thickness by a third by scaling the Z dimension from 6.35 mm to 4.2 mm. The thinner clip seems to work just as well as the original-sized clip. I included the original-sized clip as well since *neslekkim* pointed out that the thinner ones get a bit stuck in the honeycomb sides of Prusament spools. I also made versions with no spikes on the back that you might want to use if you store your spools in plastic zip-lock bags inside the original boxes since the spikes could puncture through the bags. I also made versions with the spikes spanning the full thickness of the clip (so no overhangs) after *barbachose* made a remix like that but the process used had created flawed models. --- Credit to Original Designer This is just a simple remix of [Khaleesi Clip Dual Sized Filament Clip 1.75 & 2.85mm *by sneaks*](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3269752) and all credit for this excellent design goes to *[sneaks](https://www.thingiverse.com/sneaks/about)*; I've done nothing other than remove the errors and the branding and the spikes and scaled it in the Z dimension. ---- ###Some of My Designs Click an image below (opens in a new tab) or go to my designs page and see them all. If you see some thing that you like , **please click the Like button** and turn that heart red .                                       <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" hre

These notes continue on the original design page.

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing Universal Dual Filament Dragon Clip

For Universal Dual Filament Dragon Clip we would normally reach for PETG — it is tougher and more heat-resistant than PLA, ideal for parts that take load or live somewhere warm. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source61,384
Likes at source9,686
Original modelView on Thingiverse
DesignerLyl3
LicenceCC-BY-SA

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