Pickleball "Paddle-In" Fence Clip by bag0chips

bag0chips

Hobby & DIY>Sport & Outdoors

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P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

V2 | 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 8% infill

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4.5 h

1 plate

5.0(7)

Clamp_v1 (PETG) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 8% infill, tree supp.

Designer

5.9 h

1 plate

Open in Bambu Studio

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Description

Pickleball Paddle-In Fence Clip!

Printed with PETG, this clip allows for smooth transitions between players on and off the court.

As I go to more out and indoor courts, I find that there are no places to "paddle in" (a phrase used to determine who gets to use a decided court next). It is hard to find cheap pickleball "racks" as some industries call them.

I wanted to make a portable and reliable system that could make pickleball more affordable as a whole.

The rules that everyone should follow while using the courts is as such: If a court is full ( with 4 players) and 4 other players put their paddles in the clip, then all 4 current players will leave the court once their game is finished and the 4 who “paddled in” are now able to enter the court to play their game until completion. Then the next 4 players will enter the court etc.

After deciding to post this I noticed some similarities between my design and a few others so here's their credit:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/153725?from=search#profileId-399575

https://makerworld.com/en/models/469298?from=search#profileId-378660

Comment & Rating (18)

@andydnguyen92

I recently had the chance to use your design and I really appreciate it. It's been a game-changer for organizing play at our courts. However, I noticed that the back slot is a bit too close to the fence, making it difficult for some paddles to fit. Could you consider pushing the back slot forward a bit to allow more room? This adjustment would help ensure all paddles fit comfortably. Thanks again for your work on this—it's really helping to make pickleball more accessible and organized!

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@bag0chips

These are the kinds of comments that I look forward to seeing! Thanks for the positive feedback as well. Now that you mention it, it seems that I didn't leave enough room for the handles of those paddles in the back. I'll get right to editing the model! Thanks for pointing out this error! 💪

@andydnguyen92

Replying to @bag0chips :

I'm glad to hear that my feedback was helpful! I really appreciate your quick response and willingness to make adjustments. I'm excited to see the updated model—I'm sure it will make the clip even better for everyone using it. Thanks again for all your hard work on this design! 💯

@bag0chips

Replying to @andydnguyen92 :

I just added a V2 print profile and stl to this model page! I haven't printed it yet as I haven't had the time today, but hopefully it works! (The stl file is the v4 file)

@Project_3D

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Print Profile

V2 | 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 8% infill

Perfect gift for the pickleball lovers of my life … which is many lol Printed in Black PETG HF

@Tawksick

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Do you have a patreon or something for commercial rights?

The designer has replied

@bag0chips

I do not. Should I make one?

(Edited)

@Tawksick

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Replying to @bag0chips :

Might not be a bad idea, if ya dont can i send you some money for your approval to print and sell some?

@user_3597660376

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this is awesome! any chance you can make one with a clamp attachment for a table? our courts don’t have a chain fence around them but have the folding tables they put up when play is going on

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