Coleman 1lb Propane Tank Stabilizing Base (for new tank design)

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I purchased a Searzall attachment for my TS8000 propane torch. It is an advanced food browning gadget. It makes the tank top-heavy and therefore the tank needs a stabilizing base. I looked at several Thingiverse and Yeggi designs, but they all worked by putting a base AROUND the tank. These all were going to take a day to print and use a ton of plastic. I looked at the new Coleman tank design which has a metal cover over the traditional rounded base, and this new cover has holes around the outside. These provide a simple way to fasten a base that is nothing more than a Christmas tree stand, with pegs designed to go into the holes. I designed it in Fusion 360 and got the design right on the first try. I have included the Fusion f3d file in case any of you want to make changes. I purposely made the base fairly thin, just to make it print quickly. It doesn't need to be any thicker to work, but if you feel more comfortable with a part that doesn't have any flex, you can double the thickness of the base. My Fusion 360 design is parameter-driven, so all you have to do to modify the design is to enter new numbers for any of the dimensions. Alternatively, you could increase the Z-height in your slicer, and then clip off the pegs (they'll be too long if you increase the Z-height).