Adjustable squashball feet

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Designed these for a makeshift turntable isolation platform (using IKEA Lämplig cutting board). The feet house cut-in-half squashballs. There's .5mm clearance in the XY-direction, so dimensional accuracy of your printer shouldn't be of concern. For me at least, the parts are still snug enough. Required hardware (per foot): -4x mounting screws (3mm in diameter, with a countersunk head) -1x M8 nut -1x M8 bolt - I used a M8x20, but for a lower ride height and for decreasing stress on the feet, I would recommend nothing longer than 15mm -Half a squash ball - I went with a double yellow dot one (super soft) -Fast curing glue Assembly: - Insert the M8 bolt into "foot.stl" and place "foot-lid.stl" on top (making sure they seat together properly), with a generous amount of glue in between. Clamp together, either with some clamps or with the M8 nut. -Insert nut into "mounting-flange.stl" and screw to the surface of choice. -Cut squashball in half (along the seam). With a generous amount of glue applied to the bottom of the foot, push the ball firmly in place. You might need to hold it for a while. -I recommend printing "spacer.stl" for a little bit more range of adjustment. Just sandwitch the spacer between the flange and mounting surface. Thickness of the spacer can be adjusted in your slicer, 3-5mm should be adequate for most applications. Printing instructions below <b>DISCLAIMER: WHEN CUTTING YOUR BALLS IN HALF WITHOUT TAKING THE RIGHT PRECATIONS, YOU'RE SHAKING HANDS WITH DANGER! Don't become the next three-finger Joe!</b>