Crochet Hook 4.5mm - Ergonomic

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Ergonomic CROCHET Hook - 4.5mm (See my other sizes available)

Following on with my fantastic success with my crochet hook designs.  It's vital that you use a clean plate and some liquid glue to ensure good adhesion.  I use pla and have found silk gives such a lovely smooth finish.  It uses approx 16g of filament and takes approx 1.5 hours to print.  This is well tested on my X1C & P2S printer.  It's overall length is 19cm. It will print a large tree next to it on the build plate so don't be alarmed - do check out all the photos.

I've written some instructions below to get best results:

 

Follow these simple steps for great results…

• Always print in a silk filament - it will give the smoothest finish
• Work with a properly cleaned printing plate and some adhesive on the plate
• Wait til the hook has COMPLETELY cooled down before sanding

I've embedded the print settings in the file so you will notice that there is a seam (line) down the front, it is set to this way.  

You can always change this setting in Bambu Studio if you prefer. 

Remove the tree supports carefully especially around the hook area as the smaller the hook the more delicate they are when removed supports. We are asking alot of PLA - I found PETG become quite brittle in these sizes.

FINISHING REQUIRED…

• You may need to give the hook and shaft some gentle sanding - this depends on your printer and or filament you chose.  For the rounded front hook edge, I have used a small low grit nail file.  The hooks in the photos required just 20 secs of filing along that edge, otherwise I was able to crochet immediately with them.  If your crocheting with a courser wool then you can use wet-n-dry sanding paper to give a final polish but in most cases you can start using your hook straight from the printer.