Window airing bracket

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I know that this exact design is probably only useful for very few of you, but I still hope other can use it for inspiration. In our house the windows are hinged at the top. It is really nice that we can open the windows and they stay open, without having noises from a window ladge or something. The only small problem is when you don't want to have the windows wide open, because if they are left just slightly open, they tend to close at the slightest wind. Therefore I made these airing brackets that will keep the windows 10cm open. The bracket is designed for the specific windows we have (kastrup vinduet, wood-alu); it might fit other windows, but I wouldn't know. I wanted the bracket to be as strong as possible, so I have not bend the bracket per design. Instead, I printed it lying flat on the printing bed, and then use a hot air gun to heat it and bend it to the desired shape. If you don't have a hot air gun (you should really go get one), I you can also heat the bracket in the oven. This also means that I can use the same bracket in the house, where the windows are 120 cm heigh, and in the workshop, where the windows is only 50 cm heigh. I designed the bracket with a small tongue that bends downwards to ensure that the window does not hit the end of the bracket. The design was a bit of a trail and error process. I had to do some adjustments that resulted in a far from professional looking design. However, since it works and fulfill me needs, and since probably not too many of you are going to use this exact thing, I have decided not to spend anymore time on it. https://youtu.be/TbFa35_LSbM