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title: "Convincing my wife the 3D printer was worth it (Part 3) #3dprinting #3dprint #diy #shorts #3dprinted"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/convincing-my-wife-the-3d-printer-was-worth-it-part-3-3dprinting-3dprint-diy-shorts-3dprinted-zjd4amrzb
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published: 2026-02-03T16:33:32.225Z
updated: 2026-02-03T16:33:51.053Z
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# Convincing my wife the 3D printer was worth it (Part 3) #3dprinting #3dprint #diy #shorts #3dprinted

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## Summary

A parent designs and 3D prints custom clips to secure a high chair food catcher that kept falling down. After taking measurements and modeling in Tinkercad, the first prototype revealed length errors and tolerance issues. The second iteration with adjustments successfully created functional clips that attach to the chair's existing slots, solving the stability problem.

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