Craftsman table saw handle

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This is a replacement handle I designed for my Craftsman table saw. My old one broke and I couldn't get it glued back together! Similar parts sell for somewhere between 15-35 bucks online. Also will work with an Ace branded 10" table saw. Scale note: I'm a newb and created this with the scale set to 1=1cm instead of 1=1mm, so you may need to scale up the print 1000% in your slicer. (It's what I did.) Printed with 50% infill, Prusa i3 MK3, PLA, make sure to ask slicer to print support material! The bottom looks a little gnarly since it is trying to print a horizontal suspended surface, but it sort of adds to the rustic charm. I reused the threaded knob from the original handle, I believe the nut is 7/16" coarse thread. (17.2mm width, 9.45mm depth) ... it fit like a glove. I'm pretty impressed with myself. v1.5 includes... - I made the flat face on the front of the wheel less pronounced - I increased the amount of chamfer on the bolt hole - Thicker spokes - I needed more clearance between the wheel and the front of the table saw, so I moved the wheel another 4-6mm "forward" - I made the barrel/base of the handle 4-6mm thinner, so that the springloaded mounting shaft would reach all the way through the part. (Oops.) - I moved the wheel forward yet another 6mm to give enough clearance for a screw lock that is located behind the wheel. This also increases the angle of the spokes so they print cleaner and look less gnarly. - I made the resting place for the T-pin a little bit skinnier to ensure there was less play in the handle - I added gear teeth to the back end of the handle, which can be used to adjust the angle of the table saw (when the aforementioned screw lock is loosened) - I added some distance to the front of the base so that the washer and nut on the front of the handle tightened more securely v2.1 includes - Gear teeth! This turns the angle of the saw blade when you push in and turn. - Curved spokes like the original part! Now it actually fits properly on the table saw and has clearance over the release screw that sits behind the wheel. Sort of a wonky design. Tweaks I may make in the future: - I should cut in some "up / down" text into the front of the wheel like the original - I'm not sure if there's a good way to make the front of the handle more aesthetically pleasing other than making it a flat-front print. I'll noodle on that. I also don't want to use multiple parts for structural integrity reasons. Comments welcome, if you print one, show me how it turns out!