Lee Classic Turret Square Ratchet

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I have seen several versions of this here. I don't know if it is just me, my printer, or what, but none of them seem to last longer than a few rounds. At most, maybe a hundred or so rounds and they fall apart. I print in ABS-R and ABS with the same results. It doesn't seem to be the filament as I used 2 different ones that should both be strong enough to stand up to the wear. What I did eventually notice is that the outer dimensions seemed like the most likely culprit. (They must line up exactly when you put it in place. Not bigger, not smaller.) Some of them would say to scale it up if it was too tight on the bar, etc. So, I went back to the drawing board and started from scratch. I got the outside square the proper dimensions. Then I got the inner dimensions to snugly fit, (but not over snug), the riser bar. The result seems to work great now with my turret press. (I have the Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press.) This works great if you follow the directions from Lee for the Lee Classic 4 hole turret on their website for replacement. That being add a small amount of lube to the piece to ensure it works smoothly and last. I print with 100% infill, (otherwise it does not last). I used ABS-R from M3D. (The time I printed with regular ABS, it was just some left over generic brand I forgot I had.) I designed it on TinkerCad.