Gizmos Board Game Marble Dispenser

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This is a marble dispenser designed specifically for the board game Gizmos by CMON. The original cardboard dispenser that came with the game had issues with marbles falling off its rail, so I decided to create my own version. To ensure this custom dispenser stays true to the original game design, it has been engineered to meet the following specifications: - Exactly 6 marbles are displayed for selection. - One additional marble is visible through a transparent opening, which may influence players' strategies. - The dispenser holds exactly 7 marbles below its hopper, making them inaccessible to players. The large hopper allows users to manually select "random" marbles. I chose this approach instead of adding an extra mechanism to dispense random marbles because it seemed more authentic to the game's design. UPDATE: As of April 20th, 2019, this project is now complete. Higher-quality STL files have been created to produce smoother curves. Base (v2): - The entire design has been scaled up for improved tolerances. - An end stop has been added to prevent marbles from rolling off the track. - Alignment pegs have been shortened to simplify assembly. - A chamfer has been added to the bottom of the base to reduce material squeeze-out during printing. A hollow version of the base is also available, which takes longer to print but uses less filament and allows for storage. Users can choose between these two options based on their needs. Hopper (v4): - The entire design has been scaled up for improved tolerances. - Numerous iterations have been made to the funnel design, resulting in a more reliable dispenser than the original. - A chamfer has been added to the bottom of the hopper to reduce material squeeze-out during printing.