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Spare part for window blinds that cannot be bought anywhere
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2017-03-09

One of the most annoying thing with plastic frequently used parts is that in time they fall apart. My house has window blinds operated by a wand that is attached to the mechanism with joint surrounded by lousy plastic thingy holding the parts in place.

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You cannot buy this part separately anywhere but you have to buy the whole mechanism to replace it. This is both expensive and not so ecological.

I 3D printed a new replacement part from PLA. This 3 piece design holds the mechanism in place and is sturdy enough for everyday use.

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The two small pieces go around the joint and third one slides over them to lock them into place.

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Design is made with OpenSCAD, sliced with Slic3r and printed with Prusa i3.

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