Drywall Anchor

DescriptionRemix of : https://www.printables.com/model/730522-drywall-anchor There are many types of commercially available drywall anchor. However, most of those designs don't perform well when 3d printed. So rather than recreating a design optimized for injection molding and adapting it to 3d printing I decided to design a drywall anchor that utilizes the advantages of 3d printing by incorporating design elements unavailable to traditional manufacturing. This design uses crossing compliant hinges that translate linear pressure from the bolt end to rotate the braces against the back of the drywall. Printing:PETG or another material with similar strength and flexibility should be used to print this model. PLA is too brittle and will break during installation. Print the model on it's side as it is oriented with no supports or brims. Layers should be 0.2mm as the dimensions of the model were carefully chosen for this layer height. At least 3, but preferably 4 perimeters are recom