Toilet Flush Handle

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It is a rare thing in this world when you get to bring together two of your favorite pastimes. It is a also wonderful thing to go online and find a ready made 3D printing solution for something that breaks in my house. No need to make a trip to the store to buy cheap plastic replacement parts. I can make my own cheap plastic stuff. Lets give credit where credit is due. Stoutlimb Longshaft designed a wonderful set of toilet replacement parts. This THING is a total rip-off from Stoutlimb. I ran into two very small problems. As with any published design, you can always adapt it to your needs. The first issue was the geometry of my toilet tank and seat. The seat could be pushed back and wedge against the handle, preventing the flapper from flapping and leaving the water running. Please take a look at the dramatic attached picture. The second issue was due to user error and probably not helped by the tolerances on my printer and the filament that I was using. I broke two handles trying to install the arm to the handle. I tried to install it into its shaft backwards and snapped the thin plastic shafts. So I changed the design to a nut and bolt attachment because I am an idiot, and this needs to be idiot proof for me. I had to modify the flapper arm and 'bolt' to accommodate the new handle. I cleaned up the geometry on the handle a bit to make it easier to edit next time. I resized the bolt nut a bit to make it fit more snugly. I wish that I used my 3D printer as often as I use my toilet. p.s. My cute robot assistant can be found at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:496050