Funnel Filament Guide

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This is based on the Funnel Filament Guide from grantpsd. The change is in the structure of the piece, but once completed it should look very close to the original, so if you already have printed grantpsd's version, you probably don't need to print this one. The main difference is that it's now cut into two parts, allowing each part to be printed in the best orientation - the Funnel can be printed vertically for easy cleaning and the socket can be printed on its side for better resistance. Important: To print the parts in the right orientation, you need to enter 90.0 in the X rotation parameter of your M3D printing software (it should look like it's on the gray pictures, not on the blue ones). The Funnel part can be printed with "Low filling" since it won't sustain a lot of mechanical stress, but I recommend printing the socket at the highest available density. Here are the parameters I used for printing: Socket2.stl: Rotation X - 90.0, Quality - High, Fill Density - Extra High. The inside of the connector with the Funnel will require some cleaning on one side, but it's not impossible. Funnel.stl: Rotation X - 90.0, Quality - High, Fill Density - Low. Note that the Funnel is not exactly symmetrical; there's a 1 mm filet on the connector when printing it upside down, which helps fitting it inside the socket (it might be easier to insert it in the back of the socket). The fitting shouldn't require any glue since it's pretty tight - go slowly or you may break it. I included the dimensions of the connector so you can reuse the socket part with other attachments as needed. Print Settings: Printer - M3D, Rafts - Yes, Supports - Yes, Resolution - High, Infill - High for the socket and Low for the Funnel.