3-D Printable Pet Door

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Inside your home, use this pet door specifically designed for cats, small dogs, and more. It's perfect for keeping tiny pets safe from larger companions or ensuring bigger pets don't snack on their food. Measuring 7.75" high by 6.5" wide (196mm x 165mm), the opening is a suitable size for various small pets. Except for a short coat hanger wire needed as part of the hinge, all components can be printed at home. This pet door swings effortlessly in both directions; however, installing magnets underneath can help control its swinging movement. It's recommended to position the door about 3-4 inches above the floor for almost any type of pet, even the tiniest kittens. To ensure a precise fit on your doors without needing adhesives or tools like nails and screws, slide the front door frame into the rear door frame with its telescoping feature. But, take advantage of four areas designated specifically for self-tapping screws to secure both frames from potential falls. If you need something similar for passage through walls, check Pitcherj's variation at thingiverse.com under ID:805527. Printing instructions call for using a Natural-tone ABS material and a 0.3 mm resolution setting (Low) on the Makerbot Replicator 2X to achieve a suitable quality of printing results, considering all parts were created at Low setting resolution with a Makerbot. Make sure that the feature of 'disable Raft but Enable supports' for best result. It may take multiple runs of supports with Shells option, set up around 4 to obtain strong structure at the support features area while running. For proper framing and alignment printing one side on door side would help. As per the assembly needs print the rear frames pieces by using separate two files as one provided for correct sizing. Get your pets accustomed to the portal entrance before permanently mounting the door in their home; this means giving them about a couple of days exposure. Installing it later would result less confusion to your small pet which has been now comfortable using that doorway with help coaxing them sometimes after couple more than once times and even twice