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Re: Practical 3D printed parts

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
I'm currently, with the aid of some members of 449, checking out the feasibility of printing GT2 pulleys, which would be a huge cost-saving measure and allow a lot of flexibility over COTS aluminum pulleys. I'll report back on how it goes, if you'd like.
That's interesting, I've seen people cut HTD pulley profiles on a CNC but GT2 pulleys have curves that would be difficult to cut without a 4th (or even 5th axis). It would be interesting to know how they obtained the proprietary GT2 profile.
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