Radiator bleed key / adjustment key holder

A holder for that bleed /adjustment key that we all misplace. Easy to adapt, fast print, FreeCAD source provided :-)
10m
1× print file
0.30 mm
0.40 mm
2.00 g
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updated December 28, 2022

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Holder for Radiator Bleed Key / Adjustment Key

 

A simple clip for that little bleed or adjustment key from the heating system that we all seem to misplace 😜

The clip provides a place for the key and simply clips onto a piece of pipe:

 

Customization

The STL provided here is for a attaching a 9-mm key to  a 16-mm pipe (floor heating, see photo above). You can easily adapt this to other diameters by modifying the FreeCAD source file.

There are only 2 parameters you need to adjust,  everything else is calculated automagically:

  • IDclip (the inner diameter of the "clamp") 
  • ODkey (the outer diameter of the tubular part of the key)

You could also modify the wall thickness, Thick - this is set to 2 mm.

 

Printing

I printed mine from some white PLA with 0.3 mm layer height and merely 5% infill. 
 

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