Configurable Dishwasher Salt Funnel

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Version 1.1 (2016-09-08): Added three parameters: STRAIGHT_PART_HEIGHT: How long should the straight chute be? FUNNEL_HEIGHT: How high should the funnel part be? HEIGHT_OF_PILLARS: What is the distance between salt outlet bottom and pillar bottom? Version 1.0 Since mine went KIA, I was looking for a replacement. Unfortunately, the manufacturer wanted 9 EUR + shipping, and thus I created one myself via openscad. It's highly parameterized, so you can adapt a number of settings: $fn: As always, the resolution of things. SALT_INTAKE_INNER_RADIUS: What is the inner diameter of your salt intake slot? It will be the outer diameter of the straight cylinder "hovering" over intake. Deduct a few mm so that the salt really goes in the slot. SALT_INTAKE_OUTER_RADIUS: What is the inner radius of the circle where the pillars touch the ground? Meaning, how far apart should the inner border of the pillars be? OUTER_RADIUS: That's the overall funnel diameter. WALL_THICKNESS: Self-explanatory, dimension in mm. NUMBER_OF_PILLARS: also self-explanatory, how many do you want? They will be aligned in a circle... WIDTH_OF_PILLARS: How wide in mm should the pillars be? LENGTH_OF_PILLARS: How long (not height!) should the pillars be? Hope you like it! Print Settings Printer: Custom prusa i3 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0,2mm Infill: 100% Notes: Printed with PLA any color, 100mm/s speed possible...