Refrigerator door handle / lever

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<p>It's always a constant battle for me when it comes to opening my fridge door. the suction inside the fridge makes it very difficult for me to open the door, let alone my kids. my other refrigerator has a lever system that allows the handle to pry open the door.<br/> This one unfortunately does not :(</p> <p>So I made a geared handle that uses a similar concept. It's still a bit shaky, but at least it does the job.</p> <p>I attached it to the fridge using double sided heavy duty mounting tape. (I've included a model with screw holes if you're feeling courageous).</p> <p>I got the handle from one of <a href="/themakerrob/designs" title="Link to his page">TheMakerRob</a>'s designs.</p> <p>Note that you will need to print 2 gears and 2 bolts.</p> <p>Printed in PLA, 0.2mm layer height, 20% infill (15% should be good as well), no supports.</p> <p>Best of luck..</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: Kitchen &amp; Dining Summary</h3> <p>It's always a constant battle for me when it comes to opening my fridge door. the suction inside the fridge makes it very difficult for me to open the door, let alone my kids. my other refrigerator has a lever system that allows the handle to pry open the door.<br/> This one unfortunately does not :(</p> <p>So I made a geared handle that uses a similar concept. It's still a bit shaky, but at least it does the job.</p> <p>I attached it to the fridge using double sided heavy duty mounting tape. (I've included a model with screw holes if you're feeling courageous).</p> <p>I got the handle from one of <a href="/themakerrob/designs" title="Link to his page">TheMakerRob</a>'s designs.</p> <p>Note that you will need to print 2 gears and 2 bolts.</p> <p>Printed in PLA, 0.2mm layer height, 20% infill (15% should be good as well), no supports.</p> <p>Best of luck..</p>