3Dtje stronger 3.1-024_lever

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My lever snapped off, preventing me from pushing the rolling wheel towards the motor, and I couldn't feed filament, which meant my printer had come to a grinding halt. Luckily, I had an old spare on hand. Since this one was a different color, I decided to print a new one. To avoid repeating the same mistake, I made some tweaks to strengthen it a bit. The foundation for this version was the original 3.1-024_lever.stl file. Using SketchUp, I removed all triangle lines from the flat surfaces to make it easier to modify and customize. Then, I added additional lines to widen the part at the point where it broke. **Print Settings** Printer: 3Dtje Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: Layer .100mm, nozzle 0.3mm Infill: 80% Notes: No support was needed. One brand of PLA filament was a bit droopy, but some filing was enough to clean up the part. **How I Designed This** Modifying original STL files with SketchUp I don't have access to the original design source files, but it's quite straightforward to import the STL files and make changes using SketchUp. First, I removed all triangle lines from the flat surfaces to simplify the part for modification. Then, I drew some ruler lines and added new lines to create the necessary surfaces to widen the part at the point of failure. Finally, I cleaned up the drawing by deleting old lines from the surfaces and navigating into the internals of the part to remove any unnecessary internal surfaces.