Sliding Door bolt Print fully assembled

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See also http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2165626 for additional components (more are coming). I've included a fully assembled door bolt to print, as well as just the bolt itself. A reduced contact sliding bar version is also available to help with prints that appear fused together; please let me know if this helps. Supports are not required unless using the no support versions. I've added two versions with improved ball handle support; the previous ones distorted the ball, but it was still usable. If anyone prints these two with improved ball support, please let me know if this fixes the problem; my printer is currently out of commission for the next week or so. Print at least three perimeters and a minimum of 27% infill or higher. I recommend using a raft instead of a brim. Avoid scaling down the assembled version as the tolerances will be too close. If your printer, like mine, causes parts to stick together during printing, you should still be able to free them up. Simply place the front (the end farthest from the bolt pin) across the jaws of an open vice, ensuring the path of the bolt is clear to slide. Then tap the back end of the bolt bar with a hammer, using an M8 bolt to drive the bar into the body. Work back and forth a few times, and it should free up. I've added replacement bodies and receivers with countersunk screw holes. These are: "sliding bolt receiver_csk.stl" and "sliding bolt body_csk.stl" This is the sliding door bolt I designed for my shed door. The one in the picture was made from PLA, although ABS would likely be a better choice for outdoor use. I recommend printing these parts with at least 50% infill. Assembly should be straightforward: first ensure the slot in the main body allows the sliding bolt shaft to slide freely and also check that the shaft fits into the blind hole in the sliding bar. To assemble, place a couple of drops of superglue in the hole in the bar, then insert the slotted bar into the main body. Align the hole with the slot and push the pin firmly into place. Be careful not to get glue on the outside of the bar! Please note that the sliding bar is deliberately overlong to accommodate expansion and contraction of the wood on my shed. The inside of the main body may require a little cleanup after printing. I used a small wood chisel to clean out the top corners and some filing around the slot. I've added a picture of one of the couple I made at 65% of the original size, demonstrating that it works perfectly scaled down as well.