Poppy Pin End Cap

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Every November Canadians (and residents of other Commonwealth countries) don the red poppy leading up to Remembrance Day, November 11. When we buy a poppy and wear it around, we feel good about remembering those who served honourably in our military. But there are two poppy-wearin' problems: The poppies fall off really easily; The pin can sometimes poke you painfully. 3D printing comes to the rescue! I've designed a tiny little poppy-shaped end for your pin, both holding it in place and protecting you from spearing a valued body part. It'll use about a gram of filament. I've only printed it in white PLA - but would love to see it in another colour - red anyone? Features and Options: Other printing options match the filament to your jacket or shirt colour, downplaying the pin cap; Use a bright colour to emphasize it; The centre bit is slightly higher. If you can time it right, you could print in red, then pause and swap filament to black before finishing the last couple of layers. Would love to see someone pull that off and share results. A Canadian abroad, or resident of a poppy-less country? Just use a regular pin and wear a tiny little poppy to show you remember and value your ancestor's wartime sacrifices. The pic with a black background is the version 2 print. I added a few details and tweaks for the shared v3 file, shown against white graph-paper. Print Settings: Printer - MP Select Mini Rafts Doesn't Matter Supports No Resolution .05 Infill 30% Notes It's pretty tiny, with some small detail, so print with as fine a resolution as your printer can manage. Post-Printing The hole for the pin might be a bit tight, but that's good for best retention. Just push it in hard and it should be good. Will likely loosen up as you do multiple swaps, but hope it still holds on okay. The hole tapers inside, so should work long term. Still, it's pretty fine geometry in there, so not sure how well rendered it would be.