Pet Crate Handle for Cat/Dog Crates

prusaprinters

<p>This is a simple handle for generic metal cat/dog crates! I designed it for my cat to make his trips to the vet a little easier. It's available in two variations: one solid piece, or three separate pieces that can be superglued together if you don't have a large printer or are concerned with it breaking under heavy load.</p><p>The handle was modeled in Fusion 360 directly after the original handle that came with my particular pet crate, with only a few minor changes to make it easier to print.</p><p>I'm not sure what the maximum amount of weight it can support is, but the glued version seems very strong (it's supported my 14lb cat on many trips to the vet!)</p><p><strong>Read the next paragraph if you are concerned about it breaking under a heavy load.</strong></p><p>By printing the three separate pieces instead of the single solid piece, you can print the 'handle-left' and 'handle-right' pieces on their side, so that you don't need to clean support material out of them. <strong>It is also recommended to print these pieces on their sides for strength- they will most likely break along their layer lines if you don't.</strong> You can also try printing with a larger nozzle, increasing your hotend temperature, and printing slower to help fuse the layers together. These pieces fit tightly together, so a little sanding might be required where they join up, depending on your printer's tolerances!</p><p>I hope you and your pet enjoy it!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Note: I originally posted this to Thingiverse and it seemed to get a decent number of downloads, so I decided to post it here as well so more pet owners may be able to find it useful!</i></p>