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Re: pic: How we deal with a part shortage.

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Originally Posted by akoscielski3 View Post
Great way to get your drive to work! I wish we had a 3D printer like you, actually I wish I had all the resources you have.

There is one concern I have with 3D printing parts, that a company manufactures and sells. Since this company probably has patents on their belts/pulleys you may be getting into some legal issues with Gates.
Thanks for the kind words. While these were made to be a replacement for the gates belt the model is not actually there. I got the tooth pattern from the SDP-SI CADs and made the rest. That might just mean we're messing with someone else's copyright but I'll look into it.
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