Bracket for 1/2" PVC pipe

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I'm sharing this just in case someone else needs it. I created it to store a brace for some basic sawhorses made from 2x4 lumber and simple steel connecting pieces that can be purchased. The crosspiece of the sawhorse isn't permanently attached so I can take it apart and fold it up for storage, but this causes the legs to fold in while using it, making it less stable and harder to move or pick up. To fix this issue, I cut a brace at the bottom out of 1/2" PVC pipe that holds the legs open. The pieces fit into short holes drilled into the legs and worked perfectly, but I wanted a way to store the PVC brace when it's folded up. This is where the 3D printed piece comes in. I could have made this simpler, but I used the opportunity to learn how to use CadQuery (https://github.com/dcowden/cadquery or https://github.com/CadQuery/cadquery - depending on the version). It's a Python-based way to create 3D parametric models similar to OpenSCAD. I used it as an addon to FreeCAD, which seemed like the easiest approach. It worked well and seemed much easier to me than OpenSCAD. I've attached the CadQuery script along with the STL file so you can easily alter the dimensions if needed or desired.