Bunn Hot Water Faucet Handle

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The hot water handle broke at work. I swooped in like a champion. Management was hesitant to let me fix this due to fear of a steam accident or litigious event. However, they know me and my capabilities. I convinced them to let me repair the coffee maker by explaining that later on, they could replace the whole assembly with proper replacement parts. They gave me a list of things not to do just to be safe. Management temporarily set aside their fears so you could benefit from this repair. They are the real heroes. I printed the model as it appears in the attached STL file. On its side, I thought it would be stronger this way. Unfortunately, it split a little forcing the cotter pin through the far side. Further experiments are left for you to try. This works nicely. I recommend printing it in red. Do not print it in orange or green; people will think that the hot water is decaffeinated. Be careful. Since I printed it on its side for strength, the layers ran perpendicular to the cotter pin. Pushing the cotter pin through one side was easy, but pushing it through the other started to make the part split (layer separation). Maybe printing without supports and rafts is better. If you print it this way, try raising the temperature and pushing the cotter pin through the finished part to loosen it just a bit before installing. When I decided to design this, I was at home and had to prototype it without taking any measurements. I Googled the part and found a picture that was nearly a perfect side shot. I traced the picture in Blender and dimensioned it to the only dimension I could find, which was the overall length. I had to guess at the width. The first one was a little too wide. The next day, I took a measurement or two and updated the design. I did not have to change much of anything, but the width. I love tracing parts in Blender; it is a very powerful tool.