Dino-Clip Mechanical CAM Chip-Clip

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Not Mine Found: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4836815 Summary I am so totally impressed with Andrei's Bag Clip. It is one of the most clever designs I have ever printed. From the moment I took it off the printer, I wanted to completely understand how it worked and how Andrei designed it. I spent weeks building his design up in Solidworks, trying to understand the math involved in the CAM mechanism. Once I had his model rebuilt, I then started playing and having fun with tweaks and changes. You will notice the v3.04 on the inside of the lever; there were a LOT of versions. ** Update 05/20/2021: Several people have mentioned issues with the part being stuck together. This design uses a small .2mm gap around the posts, and if your printer isn't calibrated accurately, your parts are going to print larger and stick together. One solution for this is to use the Horizontal Expansion feature in Cura (other slicers have similar options). Please read through the comments as many users have found great solutions to this issue. Print Settings Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .2 Infill: 20 Tips: After printing, break off the support, and squeeze the entire print like you are closing a nutcracker. The further you put the bag into the Dino's mouth, the harder it is to shut. If you have a really thick bag, don't put it all the way in. Finding the right jaw strength was one of the causes of many versions. The best materials I've found to use are matte PLA's - My favorite is Joel's High Five Blue (pictured) from Proto-Pasta.