Adjustable long handle Shoehorn with middle and end pieces

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This is a remix of the model created by Wychall with some modifications. I printed this for an elderly person in need of a long shoehorn. The handle pieces were printed twice along with the shoehorn and handle end to make it a long 4 part shoehorn. See pics. Recommend printing the shoehorn itself as vertical with the round insert rod touching the bed. You do not need any supports for this piece. The 2 handle files (Shoehorn handle and Shoehorn handle end) should also be printed vertically with the hollow end touching the bed and support turned on. Recommend printing everything with infill set to 50%. In fact for the shoehorn piece itself- I bumped up the infill to 90% since it has to be the strongest part taking a lot of the stress. You will need to do a gentle sanding of the rod inserts (with 120 grit paper) that connect the pieces together so that they go in with some pressure. Keep checking every few seconds while sanding so that they go in snug after some pressure. Do not over-sand or it will become loose and the parts will then need to be glued instead. Happy printing! Update: Designed and uploaded another version of the end handle with a hole so that the entire shoe-horn can be hung with a string.