Spice jar

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Some markets sell inexpensive spices in the ethnic food sections, but they are bagged and need a jar. Spice jars There are 3 parts, the jar, cap and the disk. The jar part can be printed with no raft, and using default Afinia settings (figure 0.30 mm Z-resolution and medium speed). The cap and disk have important details and require a bit more care. They should be printed at 0.20 mm Z, or less, on a raft, and using the "Fine" Quality (slow speed) setting. "Normal" quality works, but doesn't print the details as well. I printed all 3 parts right side up. That means the cap will be filled with support material, which is a chore to remove. However, the little pivot-pin on its top is critical and if printed upside down, the pin can get distorted. I tried many adjustments but the upside-down cap is a tough one. Maybe you'll have better luck if you try it. Another benefit is the top, visible surfaces print clean, without suffering pockmarks from support attachment points. (For those that have fan cooling options, you might want to cool the pin as it prints to prevent it getting too soft, and distorting.) Pushing the disk over the cap's little pivot-pin requires some carefully directed force, but it will snap on and stay on. The 2 inch "jar" portion can be scaled up or down (Z-scaled) if you want to, but I wouldn't expect good results if the diameter (X and Y) of any parts are changed. I made a couple of short jars by just aborting the print when the time was right.