failed part in the fridge and a microscope stand I made

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before the ice door timer circuit was replaced old timer new card the failed transistor all parts are scrap or free except the 1.9" OD/1.5" ID aluminum pipe and the 6-32 and 1/4-20 bolts. The base is from an old desk. LED lighting TBD. will probably make nicer handles at some point, but these will do for now there is a 1.5" dia cylinder bolted to the big plate that is held in with the 1/4-20 bolt pre-welded scrap with a hole cut in it seems to work well for reinforcing the pipe oh bother oh bother quickie handle should be good enough for now the 1/4-20 setscrew clamps against the 1.5" cylinder sticking out from the plate what happens to an antenna ball after a while