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Casting an Improved Replacement for a Broken Drill Press Handle

The table-height adjustment lever on Eric Strebel’s drill press snapped off. For most people that’s a setback that requires sourcing and ordering a replacement, then waiting for it to arrive in the mail; but for an industrial designer, it’s an opportunity to create your own new handle based on the original, but better.

Cool factor: He uses clear silicone for the mold, so that you can see the resin flowing into it when casts it.

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