Chest Box Hose Connector Revised

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This object was made in Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/8a243fuDvhe Shout out to NeroTB for a great starter. After printing the Model and trying it out, I discovered a few tweaks that'll make this work even better. Here's a quick breakdown on the changes I made to the original design: 1. I enlarged and changed the hose "nipple" from a smooth cylinder to a thread so that the ribs in the hose have something to grab onto. A bit of clean up will be necessary on the bottom of the threads, but that part of the model will be in the hose, so it will not be visible. 2. I filled in the original magnet slots and recreated them large enough to hold 4 bigger rare earth magnets. Using 12mm x 3mm magnets should improve the magnetic hold. The magnets that I originally used weren't big enough to create enough magnetic hold when the flight suit material was in-between the two pieces. At a 12.5mm diameter, the magnets fit very snugly, but I definitely recommend a drop of super glue to lock them in. I also made the slot 2.5mm deep so that they stick up just enough to ensure a better connection. Here's a link to the magnets that I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XJ4SS23?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details