Pneumatic fitting with M5 thread for 4mm tubing

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<p>Fully functional replacement for metal fittings, tested up to ca. 1 bar. Comes in four versions, barbed, straight-long, straight-short, and 90° angular.</p><p>Use with 6x1.5mm or 5x1mm O-rings. Can be tightened with a 7mm wrench, but don't pull too tight or the threaded part will break off. For the 90° angular part, use different size O-rings, e.g. 6x2mm, to influence the angle.</p><p>For a tight fit, the part that touches the O-rings needs to be smooth and even. This is why it's important to print the threaded part up. I included versions with rafts to make this easier.</p><p>For working M5 threads you'll need layer heights &lt;= 0.12mm. I found that PETG will be more robust and tighter than PLA.</p><p>For the thinnest part, Cura will use the <i>Lift Head</i> feature if print speed is to high, which will quickly lead to oozing and stringing, especially with PETG. To prevent this, I disabled <i>Lift Head</i>, set <i>Minimum Layer Time</i> to 4s and <i>Minimum Speed</i> to 3mm/s, at a global speed of 30mm/s.</p><p>For mass printing I prefer <i>Print Sequence</i> set to "One at a Time", it reduces stringing and the risk and costs of print failures.</p><p>For a tight fit of the flexible tube, the surface needs to be as smooth as possible. So if there's stringing it's best to sand the tube connecting part. Particularly for the 90° part this is mandatory.</p><p>If needed, drill the inner part with a 0.8mm or 1mm drill to enhance air flow. Friction will quickly heat up the material beyond its glass transition temperature, so pause often to allow for cooling.</p>