Tête de ceinture

You’re looking at a one-piece, snap-in-place clip that doesn’t ask for s, screws, or second chances. It’s a functional form locked in a geometry-first mindset. Meant to be printed flat, fast, and ready for action straight off the bed.

Up front there’s a classic double slot tension frame. The kind of design that eats belts and Velcro for breakfast. It holds flat webbing tight while letting you weave through like a threading machine. The slot bars are beefy but not bulky, and the spacing looks just right for two to two and a half millimeter layer lines to ride smooth.

Behind that is the body. Solid. Thick-walled. Print-ready. No weird angles. What stands out here is the snap arch at the end. It’s got a loop that curves upward and out like it’s reaching to grab onto something, paired with two clean cutouts at the base that say this wasn’t just shaped for looks. This is built for give. Those cutouts act like flex relief zones, letting the arch compress just enough to hold tension without cracking under pressure.

The wedge shaped lip on the far end seals the deal. It’s not just a loop. It’s a lock. You slide the tab from the other half into that curved channel and click it into place. Releasable. Reusable. All friction fit. This isn’t brute force retention. This is precision pressure where it counts.

What you’ve got here is a concept that’s almost too clean not to test. No s. No bridges that break rules. Just sharp corners where they help. Curves where they count. Form that follows function all the way through.

Whether this holds up under load or flexes out of alignment is still an open question. But the design suggests it's worth a test print. At this size and complexity you’re only a few grams of filament away from finding out the fun way.

Printer Settings (PLA or PETG recommended)

Layer Height:
0.2 mm standard
Go 0.16 mm for smoother finish, or 0.28 mm for speed if you're just test-fitting

Wall Count / Perimeters:
3 walls
Keeps the clip strong without wasting time on infill

Top/Bottom Layers:
4 top, 4 bottom
Good balance of surface finish and structural integrity

Infill:
25% grid or gyroid
You want it rigid enough to flex where it should and hold where it must

Print Speed:
50–60 mm/s
Keep it stable—sharp corners and locking features print cleaner at moderate speed

Nozzle Temp:
PLA: 200–210°C
PETG: 230–245°C

Bed Temp:
PLA: 60°C
PETG: 70–80°C
Use a brim if you're seeing lift on the corners of the base

Cooling Fan:
PLA: 100% after first few layers
PETG: 40–60% to reduce stringing but avoid layer adhesion issues

s:
None
Model looks optimized for flat-bed printing with no overhangs beyond 45 degrees

Adhesion:
Brim (optional for PETG or small beds)
Flat base means it should grip well without fuss

Orientation:
Lay it down flat as shown in your model view—slots and flex arms horizontal to the bed
That gives you best strength in the arms and clean bridging across the snap features

Filament Notes:
PLA is easiest and fast to test.
PETG is tougher and handles flex better if the latch sees real stress.
Avoid brittle filaments like standard ABS unless you dial in warping and cracking first.