#4 Empty Capsule Filler - filling medical gelcap

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#Size 4 Capsule Filler - Filling Medical Gelcaps WHAT IS IT? It's a Device to Speed Up the Filling of Empty Gelcaps with Powdered Supplements for Personalized Dosage Control. I Created This Because My Body Requires Less Medicine Than Standard Health Food Store Capsules, So I Needed to Find Customizable Dosages and Suitable Capsule Sizes. I Use These Most Frequently to Make Capsules for Targeted Amino Acid Therapy, so I've Refined the Design for Precise Fillings. I Can Achieve Dosage Accuracy of +/- 0.008g by Filling Capsules Just Till Full or Compacting the Powder with a Packer for Maximum Capacity. I Designed Identical Units for Four Common Capsule Sizes: Size 1, Size 3, Size 4, and Size 5, Available on Thingiverse: * Size 1: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4078171 * Size 3: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4079394 * Size 4: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4079607 * Size 5: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4079997 This Design is a Remix of a Previous Version: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2349276 PARTS: 1. Hole Test (Optional) A Test Part to Determine the Optimal Printing Percentage for Your Filament and Capsule Sizes. 2. Packer (Optional) A Tool to Compact Powder in Full Capsules, Increasing Capacity. 3. Paddle A Scraper to Ensure Even Fillings by Moving Powder Over Holes. FILAMENT/FLOW: Choose a Filament with Smooth Surfaces and Good Flow Characteristics for Best Results. Tweak Temperature and Flow Rates as Needed for Optimal Performance. SLICER SETTINGS (Cura): * Speed: Use the Slowest Setting That Produces Accurate Parts * Layer Height: 0.28 or Finer * Rafts: Disable for a Smooth Bottom Surface * Supports: Enable Only for Packer * Infill: 15-20% with Cubic Pattern IRONING: Enable Ironing to Achieve a Smooth Surface on the Base, Preventing Powder from Sticking in Ridges. SOURCE FILES: Available on Tinkercad: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/9VhuN2jKNRE-4-filler-assembly-final