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Ratcheted Toothpaste Tube Squeezer

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I loved the concept behind Luke's 3D's original model but it didn't fit my daughter's toothpaste. I also found the model quite hard to assemble as the tolerances were tight and there was little to no horizontal expansion (elephant's foot) compensation built in. So while I was lengthening the model I decided to make the following improvements: Increased shaft and body length by 10mm Increased tube slot width on the shaft and body slightly Added chamfer to all surfaces that touch the build plate to compensate for horizontal expansion Added a bump on the shaft to prevent the tip from coming out while removing the tube Stiffened up the ratchet arms Improved aesthetics (subjective :)) Less post processing is required for assembly NOTE: You need to remove the support material from the bottom of the main tube in order for the ratchet mechanism to work correctly. Assembly instructions: Insert the shaft into the knob Slide the ratchet, flat side down, onto the shaft. Insert the shaft into the b
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Other House Models
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MakerWorld
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What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence
Single piece
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Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
PLA
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
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