Pickleball "Paddle-In" Fence Clip - Free 3D Print Model

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Jeff M

Hobby & DIY>Sport & Outdoors

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Print Profile(3)

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P1S

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X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

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H2D Pro

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

Designer

4.5 h

1 plate

4.9(31)

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

Designer

5.9 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

Stronger Backplate, 20% honeycomb infill

7.3 h

1 plate

5.0(4)

Open in Bambu Studio

Boost

449

1121

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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 (67)

@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

@jeff3dp

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 @jeff3dp :

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! 💯

@jeff3dp

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)

@flatduckfridays

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I recently printed out a bunch of these for my pickleball league. Everyone loved them, but there were a surprising number that exploded when dropped. From looking at them, the backing plate is pretty thin, and flexed a lot. I uploaded a print profile where I thickened the backing plate, and removed the logo, which seemed like it could have also provided a weak spot. I really dig this model, and so did the people I play with. This thicker version seems a lot sturdier, and that will hopefully compensate for all the butterfingers I play with. :)

The designer has replied

@jeff3dp

I'm glad that my model was put to good use (even to the point of exploding haha)! I'm glad someone was able to improve on the design. It was about time this model got an official V3 so I'm glad you were able to do it! At some point I was going to add a locking mechanism to ensure no bumps or knocks would cause it to break, but... too late!

@FabledCompass

nice build.. Great design. I made some extensions so the Paddles would not wobble around so much...

@Jester1x

Print Profile

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

Well designed model with no supports needed and it works well. I used rapid petg, my filament settings could be improved and this model helped me figure some of those out for future prints.