Paintball Hopper (Larger with test supports)

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My son got a paintball marker at a great price but it didn't come with a hopper, so I decided to create one using Tinkercad. I'm really enjoying this software as it allows me to design and produce products in less time compared to others. In this specific version, I incorporated the following features: increased capacity to hold more paintballs, tabs for securing during printing (to minimize curl and lift), and supports (for my first attempt). I added supports because when I turned on the support feature in RepG, it took a long time and seemed wasteful with plastic usage. Hopefully, my little pillars are sufficient! You can edit this design online at Tinkercad: https://tinkercad.com/things/cmV4RM7Tort After printing, painting, gluing (using epoxy), and sanding, the hopper is now complete and works well. However, I need to figure out a top for it. Regarding supports, it seems that the very tips (which I made small so they can be easily broken off) were too small. If you print this design, please ensure that you fix the tips and mirror print for the other half! Enjoy using your new hopper.