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Re: [FTC]: Strengthening 3D printed parts

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Originally Posted by FTC5096 View Post
A local community college offered to 3D print the ring grabbers that we designed for this season. Although the grabbers are quite strong, we are concerned they may break upon an impact with another robot.

Is there a process that we can use to strengthen the grabbers? We wondered if there is a coating or dip that we can apply.
Something Like plastidip?

You can also try to apply plastic solvent like metheyl ethyl ketone(with proper ventilation and respiration) on the surface of the plastic to weld the layers together more.
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