The plastic part inside this latch broke, and I wanted to print a replacement. I was genuinely surprised at how straightforward it was!! This is my first draft: it fit and worked fine! I made a second version with a few cutaways around the corners, and that was the final draft. (I forgot to take a picture of that one.)

There are lots of awkward overhangs, and I was having a hard time figuring out how it could be printed (a) in a good orientation for the stresses and (b) without supports. Then I remembered: we can just use supports!! I usually try to design so that they aren’t needed, so I almost never use them. But wow they made this easy.

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    3 days ago

    This is petg with 100% infill, and it seems sturdier than the original. I put a reminder for myself to check in 6 months if I don’t notice a problem sooner.