Grass Snake Modified Trigger Assembly

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I was struggling to put together the internal components in my Grass Snake so I made some changes to how the trigger mechanism comes together. Figuring it might be helpful, I'm sharing my tweaks here. First and foremost, I combined the trigger and trigger link into one part. It still assembles just fine with this configuration, but I was having issues with the screw connecting these two parts rubbing against the flywheel cage above it. I also moved the hole for the screw linking the extension springs back a bit on the trigger link, so you should get more force behind it. Mine wasn't pulling hard enough to turn off the switch 100% of the time, and I might have gotten an extension spring that was too big. Because of this, the screw here will need to be screwed in further down since it needs to pass under the pin for the catch. Make sure your screw is short enough not to go all the way through and drag against the bottom; you may need to shorten it. Secondly, I made the link a bit thinner to prevent it from rubbing against the wall it's up against. Once again, I was having friction issues. Lastly, I curved out the pusher so it doesn't have a sharp corner dragging against the bottom part of the assembly. Since I had to print the blaster with supports, I couldn't quite get rid of the texture there and the corner was creating some drag. The extra material seems to let it slide smoother and causes no conflict with the mag. Only tested with Talon mags though; be warned. Also, just as a note, the link+trigger is a weird shape, so I printed it on its side with supports to just support the trigger, and it worked fine. Don't try generating supports on the side that drags against the underside of the flywheel cage unless you like sanding.