Water Main Valve Wrench

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This tool can be used to control your home's water supply, if the valve has a rectangular knob that measures no more than 35 millimeters by 15 millimeters and there is at least 50 millimeters of clearance all around the knob. Our valve is situated near a basement wall and behind an access panel, making it challenging to maneuver a standard pipe wrench or use a street key. It still requires some force to operate, so be prepared to use both hands. A lanyard loop is provided so you can hang it from a hook or attach it to the meter/valve using a string, preventing it from wandering too far or getting dropped behind the wall. To prevent gaps in the infill with Slic3r, I had to set vertical shells (perimeters) to 20, and set the bottom horizontal shells (solid layers) to the total number of layers (60 @ .2mm layer height), with 100% infill. The one shown is printed using HatchBox red/orange PLA filament. It took approximately five hours to print at a speed of 35 millimeters per second.