Queen Honey Bee Rearing Cell Cup Holder

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The JZ-BZ cell cup holders fit snugly into cell bars, but lack a queen cage. The Nicot queen system boasts hair rollers designed to contain the queen once she emerges, but you'll need to hammer in 4 tiny nails onto the cell bar to secure the queen cup holders - a process that's actually two-fold, though the concept should be clear by now. I've since created a cell cup holder that slides into the cell bar holder similarly to JZ-BZ cell cups, allowing for easy insertion of Nicot cell cups and wrapping hair rollers around them. I'm introducing a new design and attaching relevant files. To get this right, you'll need 95A durometer TPU - my earlier attempt with 85A (Ninjaflex) was unsuccessful. I've been using Sainsmart's brand so far, which seems to be working well. You can print this cell cup holder either with the large nub facing up or down, but you'll definitely need supports in place. A Simplify3D factory file that should work is attached for your convenience. Additionally, I'm not convinced that 95A TPU requires extruder modification like Ninjaflex does - though feel free to make the adjustment if you're unsure. If you'd like more information on printing flexible parts with an Ender 3, check out this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az7pysnV_MY