Steam wand union replacement compatible with Dualit Espressivo

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My £10 espresso machine being on its way out, I bought a Dualit Espressivo from a student bar that was closing due presumably to COVID-19. Unfortunately the sender thought that a single layer of bubblewrap was adequate protection, but these things are built to be repaired by the average tractor or Land Rover mechanic... /provided/ that he can get spare parts. I straightened the bent chassis and puttied up the cracks in the conventional way, and beat a dent out of the bodywork. That just left a broken union... The original (shewn in photo) was nylon and already discoloured, so I superglued it and measured carefully. A replacement wasn't too difficult to print using generic nylon filament, I opted for making the body square to increase the strength which fitted nicely into the existing hole.