Blowgun Mouthpiece/Cup

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I noticed that nobody had created a blowgun mouthpiece designed for this site yet so I decided to make my first contribution to fill this gap. A good blowgun mouthpiece is essential to making any functional blowgun. I modeled this mouthpiece using FreeCad, because it's completely free and can run on various platforms including Linux, Macs, and Windows. Although I could also model it with freescad to make it customizable, that would require a demand for customization from users, so I'll leave that feature as an enhancement for the future. This design fits perfectly on the end of 1/2" Schedule 80 pvc pipe, which is the standard diameter used in many home-made blowguns. In fact, this is what my own homemade blowgun is made out of, and I've found it to be quite effective. To make the files for modifying the design into other blowgun diameters, you'll find them attached. One key feature I incorporated into this design was that it could print without a raft or supports, thereby reducing print time significantly. When testing this version (_1), however, I noticed that the mouthpiece didn't quite fit onto my 1/2" Schedule 80 pvc pipe end so well at first glance. After sanding the end of the pvc slightly to fine-tune it into position, it worked just perfectly. Following up on feedback, all the files were revised, which is why I re-attached newer "_2"-end-of-designer files for you now that have been tweaked by me. Since I've just updated the latest version (_2) without prior testing myself as of yet, it's a little challenging for me to vouch personally that they'll be successful without further proof in print time. Based on estimations however, I suspect printing each individual piece may only take you about an hour and thirty minutes. Just recently though I worked hard on reducing the time my first design took so we're all good there!