Minimal Espresso Distribution Tool WDT

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This is a mount for 8x 0.35mm needles, to be used for distributing ground coffee in the basket before pulling the shot. Minimal design, under 30 mins to print, no supports needed. Use a brim (see slicer screenshot)! Example needles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FBMYFS7 See Weiss Distribution Technique (WDT): https://www.home-barista.com/weiss-distribution-technique.html Designed as a minimal alternative to https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4819617 (thanks to James Hoffmann's video for the referral). My printer did not do this justice so I made this instead. Feel free to edit the user paramters in the Fusion 360 file, particularly how much the needles are splayed out. The needles stick out with a ~7 degree angle, designed to lie on a ~26mm diameter circle. This is half the diameter of my 52mm La Pavoni portafilter basket, so that the tool is able to disturb the grounds in the center. Most baskets are 58mm so you might want larger. Caution - not all plastic is food safe. This shouldn't be touching the coffee, but it's still involved so worth noting.