Scotts Elite Spreader Paddle

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I got a scotts elite spreader and didn't like that the paddles were just pins, So I made this one. There are a few different versions: half - is if you want to use the existing cotter pin to attach it. (single sided paddle) full - would require a straight cotter pin, unless you find a way to slide the one that comes with it in sideways? There's also sloped vs non-sloped, I just printed with the single slopes, you can flip it to have the slope on whichever side you want. *Since the paddle has to move through the material, if you are pushing heavy/dense stuff, it will make it harder to push the spreader. I am spreading a small amount of seed and since it's light/thin it didn't really affect me much (if you load up the spreader all the way, this will cause too much resistance to push!). *Lining the pin up was a little tedius, I just kept turning it back and forth while slowly lowering it until it went through. Once the pin was through, I flipped it up so it wasnt rubbing against the bottom (see picture).