Cell Cup Holder For Nicot Queen Rearing System

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I raise queen bees for my apiary using the Nicot queen rearing system kit, which comes with a cassette holding 110 cups. However, they only provide 10 or 20 bar holders and cup holders to add cups to builder colonies. This is just the cell holder, typically cream-colored, that friction fits over the bar holder while securing the cell cup in place. The roller-style cages fit snugly on the outside. This design is specifically sized for the original Nicot system, not the Chinese knock-offs found on Amazon. I printed it in yellow ABS because it was already loaded into my machine, but PLA should also work well. I have uploaded the bar holders as a separate "Thing". Print Settings: Printer: Home-Built Hypercube Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.20 Infill: 20% Notes: Supports are necessary to ensure the depth ring on the inside prints flat at the correct height. Both ABS and PLA should work fine, but ABS holds up slightly better.