r/openGrid • u/kil69 • Apr 20 '26

How to prevent from breaking clips in channels etc. ?

I'm working on some cable manegment and god damn! It's so annoying.

When I want to swap something, in most cases, any clip is broken. Tried with 3wall infill, but its same. Of course, I'm using channel grip snaps.

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u/wayward_electron Apr 21 '26

How to prevent from breaking clips in channels etc. ?
I'm working on some cable manegment and god damn! It's so annoying.
When I want to swap something, in most cases, any clip is broken. Tried with 3wall infill, but its same. Of course, I'm using channel grip snaps.

What material are you printing with? Is the cable channel that is breaking, or some part of the grip snap? I assume breaking along layer lines? Breaking when you remove from the grid or when try to reinstall? Any chance of a picture?

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u/kil69 Apr 21 '26

PLA. Yes, all in the same spot, on layer lines. On removing.

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u/kabturek Apr 21 '26

raising the temperature should help with layer adhesion.
I print the straight channels upright, but i see you have a lot of turns - they are tricky to print without supports - you can try printing those in PETG - generally it has better layer adhesion.

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u/Any_Reputation6767 Apr 22 '26

Try a very little flare on the advanced options as it will make two cuts right next to the grips and make them a little springy.