OLD VERSION - No Supports vertical Filastruder hopper

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I've set this to be a WIP, not because it's not functional... it is... but because I highly recommend printing my latest version, instead. It includes all the changes I've made in previous remixes, and adds a couple extra changes that make things easier and work better with my latest Auger revision, which has been working well for me. Hit this link for the recommended models: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4687089 --------------------------------- A few small tweaks so that the body can be printed in the provided orientation with no supports needed. The underside of some surfaces might be ugly, depending on your settings, but it will not fail for lack of support. I also changed the trap door holder to use a trapped square nut, though a nut and bolt isn't even necessary to hold the door in place during use. Finally, there's a G3 version, which includes the notches needed for the hopper to fit snugly against the Filastruder. These notches do create surfaces that will probably need support, so I just cut them with a hobby saw after the G2 version was printed. You can use the G3 version as a reference on where to cut your print, or print the G3 version with whatever supports you want for those surfaces. Since not all Filastruders are exactly the same, yours may not need any notches at all, or may need them to be in different locations. It's strongly recommended that this be printed in ABS or other high temp material. PETG is not enough. The pipe can get warm enough to allow the hopper clamp to distort. For this reason, I used modifiers to increase perimeters and infill in the clamp area. I've uploaded a 3mf file so that you can see how I did that, if you use Prusa Slicer. Of course, you'll need the other parts in the original thing to complete this project.