Large cat food can lid

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There are many cat owners who feed their pets Fancy Feast or other small-canned food, but we have several large cats that prefer full-sized 5.5 oz (155 g) Authority cans. The lid on this particular can is slightly thicker than usual, and I strongly dislike the idea of opening it without a tab, which could lead to cat food getting on your fingers. To avoid this issue, I added one of those tabs. I'm printing these custom lids using a delta printer with a Bowden extruder, and surprisingly, it's working extremely well. I'm using Amazon's TPU in red at 230 degrees C, while the bed is set to 50 degrees. The entire process takes approximately one hour and 45 minutes to complete, with 100% infill. The custom text on this lid was initially intended for our cattery name, which we could use for promotional items. However, I didn't include this text in the .stl file. 8/28/19: To improve the fit, I increased the overall diameter by 1mm and adjusted the lid seal to be larger.