It turns out that if you drop a heavy sheet of laminated cardboard in exactly the right spot, you can shear the pot metal handle right off a two-step folding step stool:
I mean, it’s just a perfect target:
It was a clean break leaving gritty surfaces ideal for JB Weld epoxy and a clamp:
In truth, using epoxy in tension isn’t a good idea, but this is light duty and the repair ought to be good for a while.
Now, as to why I was standing on a two-step ladder fiddling with a heavy sheet of laminated cardboard, that story must wait for a while …
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 