US street post Bird Feeder

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<p>I've started planting bird feeders around my neighborhood, ensuring they're all stocked up with seeds because winter is coming.&nbsp;<br>My design should be able to <strong>snap on most US street U channel posts</strong>.</p><p>Wanna help?</p><p>This model is made of <strong>2 parts</strong>:</p><ol><li>&nbsp;a “<strong>seed tank</strong>” with a “tail” that's meant to be inserted in the hole of a street post, and a perforated bottom to let the rain drain through.</li><li>a “<strong>brace</strong>” that clips on both edges of the post and holds the tank against it.</li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>SEED TANK</strong></h3><p>You can print the tank <strong>without support and at .35mm layer height</strong>. However, in order to make the bottom of the feeder perforated, when slicing the model, you must:</p><ul><li><strong>set the horizontal shells top and bottom to 0</strong></li><li><strong>pick a grid-like infill pattern (in my case, honeycomb)</strong></li><li><strong>set the fill density to about %40</strong></li></ul><h3>BRACE</h3><p>You can print the brace <strong>without support and at .35mm layer height.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To make the top of both STLs smoother, you can <strong>add detail</strong> by setting the top layers to be thinner, thanks to the PrusaSlicer variable layer height feature. I'm including Gcodes reflecting those settings, for a MK2.5S printer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I've fancied printing the tank and the brace in colors close to one another but <strong>you do you</strong>!</p><p>PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:</p><ul><li>YOU'RE USING ECO-FRIENDLY PLA</li><li>YOU KEEP YOUR FEEDER STOCKED UP WITH SAFE FOOD FOR BIRDS AND IF YOU STOP TENDING TO IT, PLEASE DISCARD IT RESPONSIBLY</li><li>YOU AVOID PLACING IT OVER LOCKED BIKES…</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Feel free to tag<strong> @3Dfiti</strong> if you slap one on out there and end up posting on the Internet! The birds and I are counting on you.&nbsp;</p>