Movable Hinge-Bolts for Steam-Hood

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While fixing my steam hood, I snapped two plastic hinge bolts in half. My steam extractor hood is an older V-Zug type DA S-5 model, which might have been obtainable from the manufacturer if I'd ordered spare parts, but making one on a 3D printer was also a viable option. As I worked on creating the replacement part, it became clear that this is an injection-molded piece, with a shape that isn't particularly well-suited for 3D printing. To get around this issue, I printed the part in PETG, opting against PLA because of its expected operating temperatures. Key settings included a resolution of 0.2mm, support material everywhere, and a PETG material selection, with an infill percentage ranging from 20 to 50%.