This is a my new updated design for my very popular replacement zip toggle designed to easily connect to any medium to large zip loops where the metal/plastic toggle has broken off.
Often when this happens, the gap to slot something into the hole is tiny or non-existent so this design allows you to connect a toggle to a completely enclosed loop using a simple locking mechanism.
Print Settings
Layer height/Resolution: 0.1mm
Infill: 20% Gyroid
Material: PLA
Supports/Skirt: None
Post-Printing
Position the clip
Place the clip on the hook of your target zip as shown here in the picture
Prepare the grip
Get ready to slot the clip inside the grip as shown here.
Glance inside your grip and make sure if you’ve got a lot of stringing inside that you use the end of tweezers or similar to just break the stringing making sure it won’t provide any resistance.
Insert clip
Insert the clip inside the grip ensuring it’s locked itself in there (once you’ve inserted as far as it can go, give a gentle tug to make sure it doesn’t come straight out)
Position Blocker
Position the small blocker as pictured in the gap inside the clip, so the two clip ends of the blocker are facing a ribbed side of the grip each. You may find using tweezers or similar useful for making this a bit easier as it’s quite small.
Insert blocker
Push the blocker down (tweezers or similar will make this far easier).
You may find it goes half way in then provides a bit more resistance but eventually it should go all the way in like this. The blocker prevents the arms of the clip from being able to squeeze together and therefore prevents the toggle from coming apart
Credits:
ByteSlinger
Download 3D models
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zip-toggle-v2-print_files
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2 MB |
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zip-toggle-v2-model_files
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3 MB |