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Does printing shelving braces count as useful? I printing out two, stuck a piece of plywood on top, and now I have a shelf that supports 20+lbs.
by iamwil 14y ago
Does printing shelving braces count as useful? I printing out two, stuck a piece of plywood on top, and now I have a shelf that supports 20+lbs.
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- jquery 14y agoDon't get me wrong. I'm not saying they don't have uses. But being able to print shelving braces isn't the killer app I'm waiting for.
- lifeisstillgood 14y agoI thought that 3d printers were "soft". - what is the strength of the material ? What printer did you use?
- iamwil 14y agoIt's printed from ABS plastic, the same plastic legos are made out of. It melts at 220C. The strength of the piece is both contingent on its shape, material, and its in-fill pattern. I've never done controlled experiments with the pieces, So I can't really give you a specific measure. However, with certain parts with certain shapes, I've been able to stand on it, or make wall hooks from it. I used the Makerbot replicator.