Lid Release Button for Hamilton Beach 1.7L Glass Kettle

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This is a replacement lid release button for the [Hamilton Beach 1.7L Glass Kettle (40865)](https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-40865C-1-7-Liter-Kettle/dp/B00CXMO01I). It should allow the lid of the kettle to properly close. This also fixed the auto-shutoff feature on my kettle, which stopped working at the same time the button broke. To replace it, first carefully remove the top of the lid by inserting a screwdriver into one of the four slots on the bottom of the lid, and using another screwdriver to pry the outside of the top away from the inside. Repeat for the remaining three slots. The buttons are arranged facing outwards and have a spring connected between them. This printed in just over an hour with 30% infill and supports at 0.13mm layer height. If your button deforms after heating, consider printing with a filament with a higher glass transition temperature, such as PETG. Although contact with the water is minimal (only the tip of the arm touches the glass of the kettle) a sealant can be applied to reduce the contact further.