Refrigerator Handle Replacement Part for Whirlpool fridge

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Human: I scoured the internet for a replacement part for my refrigerator at my rental property but couldn't find one that worked, so I designed this piece based on precise measurements taken from the original broken part. After using a digital calipers set to take very detailed measurements, I modeled it in Inventor and then stress tested it using Inventor's tools before 3D printing it on an Ultimaker 2 Extended. Print Settings Printer Brand: Ultimaker Printer: Ultimaker 2 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No Infill: 100% Notes: Print solid for best results. Rotate to lay flat on longest sides. Keeping dimensions locked/ constrained, resize so longest side is 41.00 mm. I printed it in silver metallic PLA because that was what was loaded in the printer. Post-Printing You might want to use some sandpaper to clean it up. I had to gently tap the metal handle part shown in the image above to get it to sit in the opening. How I Designed This Overview I scoured the internet for a replacement part for my refrigerator at my rental property but couldn't find one that worked, so I designed this piece based on precise measurements taken from the original broken part. After using a digital calipers set to take very detailed measurements, I modeled it in Inventor and then stress tested it using Inventor's tools before 3D printing it on an Ultimaker 2 Extended. The stress testing ran relatively quickly. Since I didn't have a setting for PLA, I set Inventor to run the test with the part being printed in ABS which I made an educated guess as to what the OEM part was made from. Overall it took me about 6 hours to design it in Inventor and about an hour to print it and 10 minutes to install it. I will add specific brand /model information soon. Stress testing from Inventor, showing strain on part when door handle is opened.