Vibration dampening springs for Orca 0.3/0.4

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To combat the vibration from a printer located upstairs, I designed and tested an anti-vibration solution suitable for use with printers like Prusa. However, you'll need to create your own mounting piece. Recently, the housing has been made tighter to the spring, and the spring pitch has increased. Unfortunately, PLA springs may lose their springiness over time, requiring reprinting. The issue could be that the Orca is heavy and puts maximum stress on the spring due to its weight; a heavier-duty spring has been uploaded for testing. The current spring (feet_spring2,stl) has performed well after hundreds of hours of printing without noticeable changes but may not perform as effectively as the original springs due to rigidity. To install, print springs and top piece with support, remove support, attach springs to Orca feet, and secure bases to a worktop or wooden board using bolts, screws, or nails. The setup reduces vibration but may allow the printer to wobble, which shouldn't affect print quality since the entire printer moves, not individual axis.