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I made a very simple clasp mechanism that can be used to adapt 3D printing filament for necklaces and bracelets. The claps is composed of two parts, which are both glued to the ends of the filament. The closing mechanism is composed of a screw and a bolt, with the screw being able to freely rotate around the filament to avoid tangles.
The screw part prints better horizontally (for strength) while the bolt part can be printed vertically. I tried both PETG and PLA: PLA produces cleaner results (probably because I didn't dry my PETG filament!) but PETG has a smoother action. Both are plenty strong and can be used.
Once printed, do clean the model with a stanley knife to remove asperities from the screw/bolt. You might need pliers to fully screw the bolt in the first time, but after working it a few times it should open and close very smoothly. Print with the finest setting that your printer allows (I went for 0.08 mm extra fine).
For the actual necklace/fialment I used 98A flexible filament and superglue (Cyanoacrylate) to attach it. PLA/PETG filament can also be used for the necklace, but flexible feels better.
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