Suncast Hose Reel Crank Replacement Adapter

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This hose reel has been broken for years, so the hose is left unspooled and I have to be careful not to park on top of it. I figured that printing a complete replacement crank handle would be impractical due to the size/amount of material that would be used/strength requirement, but I could print an adapter that would let me build a new handle out of things I already had lying around (bolts, screws, many feet of PVC pipe and elbows). Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator 1 Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: .2 Infill: 50% Notes: I printed this in ABS with 5 shells and 50% infill. It's probably the most solid-feeling part I've printed that isn't literally solid. This is a part that lives outdoors, so I would not recommend printing it in PLA. The caps aren't really necessary, mostly just for aesthetics, but I think maybe having the ends of the screws buried in plastic could keep them from rusting too much. Post-Printing Handle Assembly As I said, the rest of the handle is made to utilize hardware store stuff that I already had around the house, so you may want to edit the part to utilize what you already have, rather than go out and buy these specific things. The pipe is 3/4" ID/1" OD PVC pipe. I did not actually measure the length of the handle (I don't even know where the original broken one is), I just held a length of pipe next to the center of the reel and put a piece of tape at the edge, and cut it a bit short for the elbow. If you want the screw holes in the cap to line up, leave about 9mm of pipe sticking out of the other end of the adapter. The screws I used were M4x12 hex cap, but the friction fit ended up being tight enough that they may not really be necessary.