Peterthinks' chain

Summary A little something I'm working on. This chain is threaded onto filament, wire or elastic cord instead of linking together with little nubs like most chains (which kinda sucks in my opinion). Still needs some work on the ends but that's specific to my printer design. The chain itself is good to go. Modify the ends to suit your needs. I suppose filaflex would be good for stringing it together but regular PLA seems to work. Insulated 16 AWG copper wire works great too. The Sketchup files are included so you can modify it as needed. There is almost no limit to how long you can make this since it won't pop apart. The tolerance is very forgiving too since you can clean up the spine holes with a drill. If your printer can spit out plastic you can make this. Instructions Thread your wire or plastic thru the holes looping it back thru the top bit around the mounting bolt hole. A knot at either lose end and/or a dab of glue in the spine tube keeps it attached to the base plate part. I'm going to use some nice flexible multi strand wire for my chain spine. I'm not sure how filament will hold up in the long run being bent over and over, it seems like PLA will work but if it gets brittle with age it's gonna fail.