Covid-19 Ear Saver (PacMan)

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So this is an ear protector/saver that I whipped up for my neighbor, who is a nurse. Just cause it's practical, doesn't mean it has to be boring, so it's an homage to Pacman. I'll be printing a few of these for my local hospital just to help out. I'm printing them in PLA, so they can be disinfected and sterilized. I hope you like this thing. The feedback I've gotten from users is quite positive. they are so light, it's like you don't even notice they are there. And they are quite flexible, and durable. P.S. How it works, is instead of putting the strings from your mask around your ears, you put this thing on the back of your head, and clip the strings from your mask around the PacMan, to hold the mask in place. You can adjust the tension by putting the string around a PacMan closer to the edge, or closer to the middle. If you don't have a lot of hair, or a bun or pony tail to support the thing, then flip it over and the raised letters and eye of the PacMan offer additional friction to hold it in place. 4/25/20 - I'm adding a second .stl file that I call shorty. It is a slightly shorter ear saver, since I thought the first one was a tad long anyway. I can print the shorter version quite a bit faster as well, which is helpful. In addition, I added the PowerPills in front of the PacMan. 6/3/20 - Added a version with no letters. I'm also working on a two color version.