Dog crate water dish

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I printed the original by Blanko but faced some challenges with the water bottle weighing down and tilting the dish just enough to prevent water from flowing into the dish side. I attempted to push the dish down as far towards the horizontal bar of the crate as possible, thus tightening the vertical bars against the dish and reducing the wiggle room for tilting, however that pressure from the bars eventually caused the sides of the dish to crack after about two weeks. I redesigned the project with the water flowing at a six-degree downward angle from the bottle side to the dish side to compensate for this issue. I also changed the openings to be arcs instead of rectangles, eliminating the need for supports. The entire dish is slightly deeper to help reduce splash out. To secure the water bottle against the crate, I used a velcro strap which seems sturdy but I'm sure with enough effort one of my animals could otherwise knock it off its place. As another comment on the original mentioned, petg filament appears like a better option health-wise so I plan to try reprinting with that once I get it.