https://github.com/inductivekickback/wch
Wall Control board hangers
https://github.com/inductivekickback/wch
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Wall Control board hangers
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/inductivekickback/wch
- Owner: inductivekickback
- Created: 2024-12-14T06:22:41.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-12-29T05:13:45.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-29T06:22:24.432Z (over 1 year ago)
- Size: 1.07 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
[Wall Control pegboards](https://www.wallcontrol.com/) look nice and I use them in my garage (despite the annoyance of bending the tabs on the hangers to secure them). Although the metal hangers are useful for hanging heavy items and shelves, 3D-printed hangers can be customized and are easier to install and remove. This repository contains [FreeCAD (v1.0)](https://www.freecad.org/) projects along with mesh files that have been tested using PETG filament.
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### Clone
Replicating the original hanger shape for 3D printing is a waste of time. Stability is decent when something is pulling the hanger straight down but the hanger feels very fiddly otherwise. Adding tabs to the hanger would make it much harder to print while providing little improvement in stability.
### Improved
Here is an improved hanger that simplifies the base while adding a few features:
- Post at the top of the hanger opposes the top of the slot to provide vertical support
- Reusable clip with a retaining notch locks the hanger in place but is easy to remove
- Flat outside edge makes it easy to fuse custom extensions
### Xmas light holders
Xmas light holders provide an example of how hangers can be customized.
The horizontal hanger is relatively simple and consists of a single piece (plus the clip):
The vertical hanger is a little more complicated because the holder is printed as a separate component and then snapped into a hole in the base:
- The holder is printed horizontally for simplicity and strength
- The holder can be assembled in two different orientations for use on the left or right side of the board
- The holder snaps in securely
This is the fully-assembled (clip and holder) vertical hanger:
