Modular Leatherman Wave holster

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#### What's so cool about this holster? 1. **It's modular.** Do you want to carry a flashlight with your Wave, or maybe a fire piston or a diamond hone? Design a holder for it, then add an adapter wedge. The wedge drops into the slots on the side of the Wave holster, and now you're carrying both tools together! Swap out modules to carry different things depending on your task. Dimensions, tips, and an STL for designing your own module are included. The modules on my holster are the [Coast G15 holder](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2478525) and the [Sharpie Mini holder](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2478531). 2. **More flexible carrying options.** The holster can be worn on the left or right side, angled forwards or backwards, or with no angle at all. It fits belts up to 45 mm wide. 3. **A closer fit to the Wave.** I redesigned the holster compartment to be a very close fit to the shape of the Wave. The spring-loaded tool-release buttons on the Wave (the ones you push in to fold the screwdriver/scissors etc. back down) grab the holster to maintain consistent friction over time. 4. **Sturdier construction.** Beefier thicknesses and more reinforcement at thin corners. This is a complete redesign of the [Comfortable Leatherman Wave belt holster](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1065346) that I uploaded nearly two years ago, which was a remix of several previous designs that are listed on that page. --- #### Objects included in this Thing ##### Wave holster (____).stl - `Wave holster (right side carry).stl` has a 30° forward tilt when worn on the right side, and a backwards tilt when worn on the left side. - `Wave holster (left side carry).stl` has a 30° forward tilt when worn on the left side, and a backwards tilt when worn on the right side. - `Wave holster (horizontal belt hole).stl` has no tilt. ##### Module wedge only.stl `Module wedge only.stl` is a model of the wedge that fits into the side-slots, ready to be imported into your CAD program if that is how you like to work. This might be the best option for people working in simple CAD programs like Tinkercad or 123D Design. For those working in other CAD programs, an image of the wedge dimensions can be found in the Thing photos above. In short: Draw a rectangle 15.50 × 3.25 mm, extrude it 50 mm tall, and apply a draft angle of 0.25° to each narrow side to produce a taper. Then attach it to a block that is 8.00 × 2.75 mm and extruded 50 mm tall, which is the stem by which you attach it to your module. --- #### Tips for designing your own modules 1. Please add the tag [modular_wave_holster](https://www.thingiverse.com/tag:modular_wave_holster) to your Thing so that others can find it. 2. I recommend a **maximum height of 65 mm** so that your module does not extend beyond the holster. 3. **The wedge should be flush with the top surface of the module** so that the module is flush with the top surface of the holster. If the module is taller than the wedge, then you will need to support the wedge as it prints. 4. Add a drainage hole to the bottom of your module in case you're working in the rain. The hole also gives you a way to push the object out if you've made the holder too tight! 5. Instead of making the holder in the shape of an enclosed tube, consider making it a C shape. It will be more accepting of the dimensions of the object you're trying to hold. 6. When printed correctly, the modules need to be tapped into the slot with a mallet so that they can be fully seated. 7. You may shim the back of the wedge to make it fit more tightly. I have found that a single piece of masking tape stuck to the back of the wedge fixes the modules very sturdily, without making it difficult to remove them. 8. You may be tempted to make the wedge more aggressive (wider, more acute angle), but don't. It will distort the slots on the holster and ruin the fit of other modules.