Welcome to the official Useful 3D Prints blog post series.
Today we’ll be discussing a quick and simple 3D print that made my Superbowl Sunday a little bit easier.
But first, let’s discuss the problem we needed to solve in this particular instance.
Everyone enjoys guacamole and tortilla chips. However, the problem I always face is that I usually have more chips then guacamole. This results in having to save the chips for later.
Whoever invented the chip bag made it super easy to open but a pain to close and keep closed! And here lies the root of my dilemma. After eating, I began searching around for one of those plastic clips to keep the bag of leftover tortilla chips closed. However, I had none…
Hell hath no fury but that of my girlfriend when she goes to eat a stale chip so it was time to get inventive.
I hoped over to www.thingiverse.com and found what I’ll call a chip clip.
Digital Chip Clip Design from Thingiverse.com
Source: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2009085
After downloading to my iPad, I connected my iPad to my Mantis’ wifi signal, uploaded the file, and simply pressed print.
Freshly printed Chip Clip
About ten minutes later, my worries were gone.
The Chip Clip and my bag of Torilla Chips
In the end this solution cost me about $0.04 in material and ten minutes of printing instead of a similar solution that Amazon sells for $1.86. That’s a cost savings of almost $2 dollars. Imagine how much you’d save if you use Chip Clips on a regular basis.
Just another example of a home 3D printer saving you money and making your life that much more convenient.
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