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So the 3D printing spits out a big chunk of finished product that "could not" be made by assembling parts more conventionally. What happens when a piece breaks
by blahedo 10y ago
So the 3D printing spits out a big chunk of finished product that "could not" be made by assembling parts more conventionally.
What happens when a piece breaks? Just throw the whole thing out?
- Ftuuky 10y agoRecycle and reprint it again.
- schiffern 10y agoNeither the consumer nor a repair shop will have the 3D printer to do that, and it would be almost as expensive as buying a new bike anyway (after the labor). Worse, economy of scale means that you could just buy a new frame from the manufacturer for less than making one yourself. So in practice this option boils down to "throw the bike and/or frame out (scrapyard) and buy a new one."