To print the design I opened it up on Inventor and exported it. I had to export it as a CAD STL file. Then I opened the file in Makerbot, the software used to 3-D print. I adjusted the file so it was flat, the right orientation, and the size was increased by 2000 percent and I printed it. Next since the hole and support beam had the same diameter I had to use sand paper and sand down the post so it would fit. The advantage to this was that I didn't need to use super glue because they fit together so well.
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