Side Cutters holster/holder with retracting cord

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It is handy to keep a pair of snips or side-cutters close to your 3D printer for trimming the filament but in a shared space like [Cambridge Makespace](http://makespace.org/) it is hard to stop the cutters migrating to other workbenches. This holster holds a pair of side cutters and uses a retractable keychain/pass-holder to make sure they don't wander off. It is designed so it can be screwed to a vertical surface, covers are included for the screw holes. Both sides are countersunk so you can mount it on either side. It is designed to hold [this retractable keychain](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071XL7CN4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). You'll have to cut the clip off with tin-snips to make it fit in. Other similar devices might also fit. I used [these inexpensive side-cutters](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hilka-26100500-Mini-Cutter-Plier/dp/B013II1T2I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1533339362) but again you might find that others fit okay. I finished mine with a fun vinyl-cut decal, the design for which is also included.