Fly Swatter for Coat-Hanger Wire by rickswirebox

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

NOTE: Please note the v6 added to the files. It is extra thin and maybe a bit more flexible and less destructive while using. Hope while using the pla plastic it will keep from cracking and splitting.
In my move, my fly swatter got packed and stored before warm weather set in and flies came barging in. So, it hit me that i could just print one. This is my rendition of a flyswatter. Hope you find use for it as i have mine.
Prints very quick, less than ten minutes at 100mm/seconds setting.
Note: you will need a coat hanger wire. The wire will be pushed through the hole made on one corner of the swat. AFTER pushing the wire in the hole and past the swat part so you can work with it, bend over about 3 inches of it and then bend back about two inches to make the wire brace at the end. Now just pull the wire back up to the stop. The bend will make a T shape on the end to prevent the swat from twisting as you do business on them pesty flies. Use a set of pliers and be careful not to push the wire through your hand.
This was my quick and dirty take on it.
Enjoy and happy 3D Printing!!
Thanks, Rick.
P.S. Make a few slaps with it and leave it laying around and you will never see another fly!! :) :)
UPDATE 07/14/2017:
Please note, i've updated the newest version to v5 in hopes of making it a bet stronger at it's most weakest points. Hope it keeps the plastic from breaking at the seam of the wire mount pad. Thanks, Rick.