Battery Door for Yongnuo YN465 SpeedLite

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My YN465 flash plummeted off a lightstand several years ago and the battery door shattered, I somehow managed to get it to stay in place and it worked until last week when it finally gave up. So, I designed this replacement door, which is an entirely new design and not a replica of the original door - I made it easier to 3D print than the original design. I only tested it on the YN465 but it will likely fit all the YN4xx models with that infuriating sliding door. The door has electrical contacts, I used a conductive band (which is probably copper) from an old broken power strip, there are slots in the model to hold them securely in place. Print in 100% infill and ensure the support touches the buildplate (the small "tooth" at the far side requires support but if you add support everywhere it will fill the little slots for the conductive bands). I printed in PLA because that's all I had available, sliced with Cura, and printed on my Robo3D R1+. Update: Cura made a mistake by saying this model doesn't need auto-generated support. Cura was wrong and my batteries ended up on the floor. I've added a version with supports, the support doesn't touch the side of the door so it won't leave a mark when removed. Use a sharp knife or a small wire cutter to remove the support from the tooth. Update 2: Thingiverse logged me out and deleted my long explanation, so here's the really short version: PLA isn't durable enough, I switched to nylon, other materials (like ABS) would probably be okay. I made a second version that connects better.