Double Molle 30mm flashlight holder with magnets

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YAFH! Inspired by the design often seen here (too often to mention them all - but thanks for the inspiration) I took to design my own adressing the flaws which I encountered in everyday use. My version has thicker arms which should keep in shape when printed in PLA. I lost a flashlight to a clamp deforming over time. So I got paranoid. The upper Magnets (use 3 10x10x2mm neodymium magnets) keep the flashlight from shifting out, should the clamp soften (the lamp is aluminum, but the magnets get a grip on the batteries). Additionally I put an eyelet on there for a small carabiner. I told you...paranoid :) Spreading the holder over two molle loops greatly improves stability and creates room for magnets (here: 3 10x10x3mm neodymium magnets). Magnets are awesome! Either use it as a magnetic holder for the lamp or attach a pocket knife or other tools or keys or screws or... Due to the overall added sturdiness, even in PLA that thing ist strong. You could run a car over it without breaking it (...the car of course) :) Taking inspiration from this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:166859 you can design your own onto your lamp, so you can walk around hands-free and shine like Gandalf in Moria. Enjoy! UPDATE: slight enhancements include modified clips which makes it easier to remove from molle loops or any other strap this thingy is clamped to without compromising it's hold. More magnets: enlarged channel for base magnets to fit now the double number of 10x10 square magnets. One can never have enough magnets. Plug for the bigger channel also included in separate file. If you insert the upper magnets behind the flashlight body, use the old "Small Plug" file, the channel did not change. Sorry, no parametric version for different flashlight diameters yet. Requires a complete redesign which I didn't find the time for yet. Might be posted as new thing once I get to it someday.