Cable Operated Bath Drain Replacement Gear

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If your bath's cable-operated drain is busted, this replacement part may be just what you need. My own drain broke inside its handle part, causing the drive gear to split and letting the shaft spin wildly out of control. To fix mine, I designed a new handle component that works like a charm. Chances are, yours will need the same repair - so I've posted this design here to help you out. Once your 3D print is complete, have a small vice ready to carefully push the gear onto the metal drive shaft. Please avoid using a hammer at all costs - it's far too easy to damage the newly printed part. Instead, use a vice to ensure the gear goes on straight and secure. When fitting this replacement part, make sure you get it the right way around on the shaft. And be patient - once it cools down after printing, it will be much harder to fit correctly.