flag-clip/README.md

# flag-clip

Hybrid clip / carabiner 3D printable model to attach flags to the rope of a flag pole.

The gate of the carabiner does double duty as the lever of the clip.

Spring mechanism inspired by [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1212828/remixes](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1212828/remixes)

Since this was intended for outdoors use, I've printed this in PETG.

![](img/clip.jpeg)
![](img/flag.jpeg)

## Revision History

### 2022-05-15 Version 1.0	

Initial Design

### 2022-07-04 Version 2.0

Substantial Revision. It turns out that even a moderate wind was enough to pull the flag off the pole with the initial design. This revision is considerably more robust to wind, though it still failed in a heavy thunderstorm.
Initial commit 2022-05-15 16:21:39 +00:00			`# flag-clip`

Add minimal README description 2022-05-15 16:31:59 +00:00			`Hybrid clip / carabiner 3D printable model to attach flags to the rope of a flag pole.`

			`The gate of the carabiner does double duty as the lever of the clip.`

Revised version, considerably more robust against wind 2022-07-04 18:33:14 +00:00			`Spring mechanism inspired by [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1212828/remixes](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1212828/remixes)`

Add minimal README description 2022-05-15 16:31:59 +00:00			`Since this was intended for outdoors use, I've printed this in PETG.`
Add images 2022-05-15 20:28:48 +00:00
			`![](img/clip.jpeg)`
Revised version, considerably more robust against wind 2022-07-04 18:33:14 +00:00			`![](img/flag.jpeg)`

			`## Revision History`

			`### 2022-05-15 Version 1.0`

			`Initial Design`

			`### 2022-07-04 Version 2.0`

			`Substantial Revision. It turns out that even a moderate wind was enough to pull the flag off the pole with the initial design. This revision is considerably more robust to wind, though it still failed in a heavy thunderstorm.`