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Injection molding for prototypes?
Hey, I'm prototyping small plastic parts with tight tolerances and a polished surface finish. My initial plan was to use injection molding, but I'm concerned about the high upfront tooling costs for this stage.... read more
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Modeling ribs on a curved surface
hi, designing a snap-fit enclosure for a small handheld sensor (approx. 60 x 40 x 20 mm), and I need to add structural ribs to the inner shell. The issue is the inner surface... read more
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Mesh accuracy concerns with FDM
I'm working on a small gear-driven mechanism for a camera panning rig and considering printing the 45° bevel gears in PETG (FDM). Tooth pitch is 1.5 mm, and the gears will be rotating slowly... read more
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