General Purpose Handle

This is a sturdy general purpose case handle I designed to use in a minis storage cabinet project. It is quite strong, basically way over-engineered for this particular use. I have not tested it with very heavy objects, but I have pulled that base and handle apart with quite a bit of force and they do not budge. There are two versions in the project file, a thicker 20mm handle and a thinner handle 15mm handle. The base is the same for both. I was inspired by a design on Thingiverse but needed a slightly larger, slightly thicker version, and I needed something to which I had commercial rights. I also did not like the end result of the rounded edges or the bolt holes on the original, my version has chamfered edges that come out much cleaner and eyedrop shapes for the holes that ensure they will stay round when printing.The orientation of the parts on the bed is very important to the strength of the handle. The base must be printed on its side, as it is in the attached project file. The h