Photo/Art Hanger with Alignment Tool

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I make a lot of stuff with my CNC: http://www.brandonhilder.com/portfolio/cnc-gallery Ive had a love hate relationship with hanging stuff. I had an Idea for a universal hanger I could use for everything I make. I usually use keyhole hangers mortised in the back, but I thought of this idea one day for a system that should make it easier to align the artwork with the holes in the wall. You just attach the plate to the back of the work, then slide in the pointed model into it and after aligning the work where you want it, push it against the wall hard enough to make indentations on the wall. You can then use those marks to add a hole for an anchor, then use the collar with a #8 screw. I use auger-style anchors like https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2191927 You can use the dxf file to CNC the back of the work out, so the work will be flush with the wall. You can print one plate for each corner. You can also just make two for the top corners and print two spacers to attach to the lower back of the work which will give you a 5mm gap between the work and the wall. I printed this with no support at 100% fill. There is a model of all the pieces fully aligned for printing. You should just need to print two of them. This was an Idea I had yesterday, and now its a reality. I may upgrade it in the future, but I don't have anything to hang today to test it.