Vex Pro 2x1x0.1in Tube Plug

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<p>Since West Coast Products currently (February 2022) lists their <a href="https://wcproducts.com/products/tube-plugs">1x2 tube plugs</a> as out of stock until March (which is too late for this build season), I made an alternative optimized for printing. The holes are made to fit EZ-lok 10-32 x 7/32” depth thermal/ultrasonic threaded inserts (<a href="https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Ultrasonic-Insert-1GNL1">available from Grainger</a>). I printed in <a href="https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusament-pc-blend-carbon-fiber-black-800g-2/">Prusament PC-CF</a> which has a similar static yield strength as PLA but dramatically improved impact strength which matters more for FRC. Priline also makes carbon-fiber filled PC and it's a bit cheaper but more inconsistent in strength. If you use any carbon-fiber filled plastic you will need a hardened nozzle like E3D Nozzle X, E3D Obsidian, Olsson Ruby, Slice Engineering Vanadium, MicroSwiss A2, etc. I made the tops of the holes teardrop shaped so it prints without supports and requires no cleanup.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Update 2/8/22:<br>The print of 8 sequentially didn't have enough margin around the extruder for some reason and kept crashing after printing the 3d model. Uploaded a new gcode and 3mf that only tries to print 2 at a time.</p>