#5 Empty Capsule Filler - filling medical gelcap

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#Size 5 Capsule Filler - Filling Medical Gelcaps WHAT IS IT? It's a device to speed up the filling of empty gelcaps with powdered supplements that you want to swallow. I created this because my body typically needs less medicine than is sold in health food store capsules, so I needed to find my own dosage then find the capsule size that will store the amount of powder I need for my dose. I use these most frequently to make capsules (for Targeted Amino Acid Therapy) so I've honed it a lot to get it where I want it. I've learned to get the dosage fairly precise +/- .005g and can tweak the dosage by choosing to either: lightly fill the capsules just till full, or filling then tapping the whole rig 1 or more times (to get the powder to compact slightly) then fill again, or not caring and just packing the capsules all the way using the packer (compactor) to press the powder in tight and keep adding more till absolutely full. I've created identical units for these four capsule sizes: 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 is a remix of: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2349276 PARTS: There are 6 parts: 1- Hole Test (Optional) This is a test part to see what % you need to print the part at to match the variability in your filament's flow and surface finish. Select a filament that gives you a nice flow with smooth surfaces (or tweak your temp & flow rates) to get the surfaces as smooth as you can. 2- Packer (Optional) Once you fill the capsules with powder, if you want them to have the maximum amount in them, press the packer into the full capsules to compact the powder, then refill powder. Repeat until powder no longer packs down. The packer will need supports. The best print I've gotten is from laying the part on edge, with pins sticking out sideways. 3- Paddle This is the scraper you use to move the powder over the holes to make sure all the capsules are evenly filled. 4- Base (Open) You slide out the capsule filler onto a counter surface to apply the cap lids... and may spill some powder on counter. 5- Receiver Tray (Optional) It keeps the powder contained. You put the cap lids on so it keeps the powder from spilling everywhere. 6- Ironing Tool Yes! For the base ironing is OPTIMAL - useful to get a nice smooth surface (so powder doesn't stick in the ridges of the plastic) I'm using: enable ironing [ON] iron only highest layer [OFF] ironing pattern: zig zag ironing line spacing: 0.1mm ironing flow: 1% (this will vary based on your filament... this may be closer to 10% for you) ironing inset: 0.2mm ironing speed: 23.33 SOURCE FILES: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/4QDMMHCvIWn-5-filler-assembly-final