Plug to adapt folgertech ft-5 old-idler 'ft10' pieces to new-idler hole size

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This part is designed to work in conjunction with the ft10 from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1800708. It's intended to solve a problem where the idler mechanism has been changed from large to small mount hole size in recent ft-5 kits. The above thing was made for the older large mount hole size, so this plug is necessary. Insert the plug into the printed ft10 from below, then insert the new idler mechanism as you normally would. It might also work as a plug for the ft4 piece if you print that too. I've included an openscad file to help adjust it for the ft4 if the stl doesn't fit. This plug raises the position of the idler pulley by about 1mm, which gets it closer to the typical motor pulley position. Print Settings: Rafts: Doesn't matter Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: Print with 100% concentric infill for maximum strength or fill as much space as possible with walls. Notes: Ideally print with 100% concentric infill, but you can also set your wall shells to fill as much space as possible.