Modular Peak Design Phone clip + Modules

This is a modular clip compatible with the PeakDesign phone case clip ecosystem “SlimLink”. The main “clip” part of the print is print in place so the locking mechanism is locked into the main housing to only allow the necessary movement required and decrease steps of assembly. The brass heat set inserts are M3x4mm and can of course accept any m3 bolt.

The spring should be printed in PETG as this seems to act as a much better spring than PLA for example with less deformation over time.

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1/4-20 thread mount 
A ¼-20 Thread adaptor to be used with tripods and other compatible equipment making it really easy to lock your phone into place quickly.
Note: This was created with the Pixel 7 Pro in mind but should also have enough clearance to suit all iPhone models with a peak design case.

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This system is designed in such a way that you can create your own top modules for the clip system. The hole spacing is a 24x24mm square and the shape of the clip body is 40mm square with a 10mm radius on the corners. I'd love to see what you come up with. Mounts / stands / etc… 

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The Base / clip: For the clips to slide within the housing the layer height ideally needs to be 0.15mm or finer however, if you go too fine you will be giving up layer adhesion. So I find 0.15mm to be the best with print settings tweaked to improve layer adhesion (more perimeter walls / higher temperatures / increased infill 60% or so). As this is a print in place part with moving components it's important that you don't use 100% infill or print too fast. Once the part is off the bed you may need to use a little bit of force to free the sliding clips by pressing the “buttons”. However once free they should then move within the housing with relative ease.

The Spring: Print this in the “springiest” material you can find, for me PETG was perfect but there may be better options out there, I don't tend to experiment with many alternative materials. Probably best to avoid PLA however it does still work. Brim most likely required.