Dishwasher Cutlery Basket Base for Hotpoint

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I'm on my third Dishwasher Cutlery Basket and I flatly refuse to buy a fourth, despite them being only £16. The base is always the first part to break, so I decided to 3D print some reinforcement plates instead. There are already designs available on Thingiverse, but I had two major issues: finding the correct size and the basic design's tendency to warp during printing. Small unsupported circles would sit independently on the bed until about halfway through the print, then start to join together, often lifting off the bed in the process. This design addresses those issues by incorporating a thin crisscross pattern that holds everything in place without requiring supports. The finished size is 68 x 52 x 7mm, and it drops neatly into the original basket sections. You'll need to print four of them, one for each section. I've tested this design in ABS on the hottest wash setting (65c intensive) with no issues whatsoever. I've also since tested PLA with equally successful results. This reinforcement should be suitable for the following Hotpoint models: AS100, AS150, AS150X, BCI45, BCI450, BCI450CE, CISLI420, CISLI420C, CISLI420CHA, CISLI460ACHA, CISLI470ACHA, CISLI480A, CISLI480AC, CISLI480ACHA, DC27P, DC28N, DC28P, DC28S, LD44EU, LD44EUC, LD44EUCHA, LI42, LI420, LI420C, LI420CHA, LI425CHA, LI45UK, LI46, LI460, LI460C, LI460CHA, LI470AC, LI470ACHA, LI480A, LI480AC, LI480ACHA, LI485ACHA, LI48A, LL40EU, LL40EUC, LL40EUCHA, LL420FR, LL42AG, LL42AUSC, LL42EU, LL42EUC, LL42EUCHA, LL42SK, LL42SKC, LL42SKCHA, LL430FR, LL430FRC, LL430FRCHA, LL430XFR, LL430XFRCHA, LL43SEU, LL43SEUC, LL43SEUCHA, LL43XAUSC, LL440FR, LS240EU, LS2410, LS2410UK, LS2430, LS244FR, LS2450A, LS2450ST, LS2450UK, LS245EU, LS245SK, LS2480EST, LS248T, LS248TXEU, LSI41, LSI4550UK, LSI46, LSI48A, LSV46ABK, LSV46ABR, LSV46AWH, LSV46BK, LSV46BR, LSV46WH, LV460AALU, LV460ABK, LV460ABKC, LV460ABKCHA, LV460AIX, LV460AIXC, LV460AIXCHA, LV460AWH, LV460AWHC, LV460AWHCHA, LV460BK, LV460BKC, LV460BKCHA, LV460IX, LV460IXC, LV460WH, LV460WHC, LV460WHCHA, LV465ABKCHA, LV465AIXHA, LV465AWHCHA, LV465IXCHA, LV46AALU, LV46ABK, LV46AIX, LV46AOW, LV46AWH, LV46BK, LV46IX, LV46WH, SDW60P, SDW60PC, SDW80G, SDW80GC, SDW80P, SDW80PC, SDW80T, SDW85A, SDW85AC.