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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's part of a joint for the handle of an electric snowblower I have. It's a cool looking part for sure, but it was easy to recreate as a model to print.

But after breaking the original injection molded glass re-enforced nylon and 3 other home printed parts, I redesigned the joint to be a single piece solid part. So while I can't fold the handle down for storage, it no longer breaks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Nice ingenuity!