Combined Slide and Catch for Tudor Rose Box

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There are two files in this set. Both are designed for the Tudor Rose Box, combining the slide and catch into one single piece. One is the original slide face with thinner vines, while the other is a remix of the slide face with thicker vines. They were meant to be printed upright. The intent behind this remix was to eliminate the need to glue the slide and catch together, reducing both filament usage and print time. This design will push many 3D printers to their limits regarding overhang on the catch area, even your best prints may leave it a little messy and possibly requiring cleanup. You might opt for placing a small manual support to achieve cleaner steps, but I'm comfortable with a bit of imperfection here as it's a very small area that people generally don't look at or notice. I've been printing it without any support. Recently, however, I found using a raft reduces vibration or something, resulting in a better quality catch and less chance of the print getting knocked over when printing (as can happen with a tall print like this). So, I'm updating my recommendation to use a raft. I should note there are two protrusions added to the back of the sliders to increase friction. Initially, these protrusions resulted in a very loose slider. On my Ender 3 Pro, they have been "just right" at producing enough friction so that the slider isn't too loose. However, these protrusions were designed with adjustment in mind: if you find it to be "too tight", you can trim them a little with a utility knife; if you find it to be "too loose", you can scar the protrusions with a utility knife to create some feathering that sticks out a bit more. Another solution I used with the original slider on rare occasions when those printed too loose was to glue a thin layer of felt or fabric to the surface. Unfortunately, there was no remedy at all with the original design if it printed too tight. I may soon add a version with slightly larger protrusions as some recent prints I did with different filaments were a bit "loose". It might be handy to have at least two different size protrusions to choose from for different filaments or printer resolutions.