Old Water Pump with movable handle

Old water pump made for a Sylvanian Families scene but would also work nicely as a decoration in for instance a flower pot arrangement or scale diorama. Only the small "fat" version has been printed but I also added the original version which is more slender. Each water pump model comes in two versions, with and without a bottom stick.

The model is made by three parts, pump, handle and pin so that it's possible to move the handle up and down. The pin is made of a piece of 1.75 mm filament which is much more sturdy then printing a pin. 

I had bad luck when thinking when making the first version since it's obviously way to big for Sylvanian Families which was my intended use, but I kinda like the more slender shape so added it too in case someone would like a slightly bigger version. The Sylvanian version is a bit more sturdy to be able to handle kids play.

If you print this model for your kids I would recommend a high infill percentage, or else the parts holding the handle will probably break off after a while.

If you are printing this water pump as decoration you might want to add a "stick" from the handle and down into the pump. I ignored this quite essential mechanism in the model since it would just not be sturdy enough for kids to play with and the handle would not be as easy to move then which makes it less fun to play with.

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Print instructions

Category: Playsets Print Settings

Printer Brand: Prusa

Printer: I3 MK3S

Rafts: No

Supports: Yes

Infill: 100%

Filament: - PLA White
Notes:

Layer Height: 0.08
First Layer Height: 0.2

Post-Printing

Very little to clean away except support underneath the faucet. Painted with dark green and gold and used a high gloss varnish. Push a piece of 1.75 mm filament through the pin hole to hold the handle.