Hoover Windtunnel 3 Vacuum Repair Parts

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I've got a Hoover Windtunnel 3 Vacuum. Today, Hoovers are made of plastic, and they break a lot. The brackets for winding up the power cord are no exception. A few years ago, I designed a replacement bottom bracket. It was a lousy design... But, it worked. And, I promised I'd do a better job once the thing broke. Well... It broke. So, I redesigned it with rounded corners for strength and a deeper hook to keep the cord from slipping off. I also added top bracket to the mix. (The original broke too!) When printing, for optimal strength, rotate top bracket 90 degrees on x axis, and print with support. Bottom bracket can be printed in original attitude no support. 7/30/22 - Update. Both brackets still working well under family use. No cracks or breaks. I think curved walls, and paying attention to direction of print orientation was really important to strength.