tap handle for commercial kegs

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A straightforward modification of Neon22's Customizable Profiled Handle is created to serve as a tap handle for a standard tower beer faucet that can hold the round plastic cap of a commercial quarter-barrel keg. Print Settings Printer Brand: SeeMeCNC Printer: Rostock MAX Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.25mm layer height Infill: 20% with solid infill for base Notes: Used Hatchbox PLA Bronze 1.75mm filament to print the handle upright. Slic3r struggled to calculate sufficient support material for the cone, resulting in overkill that required considerable effort to remove. A modifier was applied in Slic3r to create a 25mm solid infill at the base, with the rest at 20% honeycomb infill. Printing took approximately 2.5 hours. After removing support material, light sanding and scraping were performed to eliminate stringers. The hole at the bottom post-print was tapped to fit the faucet handle threads. Unfortunately, the hole turned out about 2-3mm too shallow to fully thread on, but it still functions. To secure the keg cap in place, a small amount of double-sided tape was applied to the flat face of the cone.