The washing machine drain hose valve grip that fixed my espresso tamper

Bought a cheap tamper at a garage sale in Spokane for $3 because the handle was loose and wobbled worse than a bent distributor rotor. I tried epoxy, tape, even shoved a toothpick in there. Nothing held. Then I remembered my washing machine had a cracked drain hose last spring and I had a spare 3/4 inch hose clamp sitting in the drawer. Clamped it around the base of the handle and the shaft, cranked it down with a flathead. Two months of daily use and it has zero play now. Looks ugly as sin but works perfect. Anyone else repurposed plumbing hardware for coffee gear, or am I the only one drinking espresso that smells faintly of laundry room?

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