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Re: Practical 3D printed parts
I can attest to the strength of well designed PLA printed parts.

Team 801's prototyping division has made entire gearboxes before (with the exception of the gears, axels, and bearings) using a Replicator 2 at 20% infill. As far as I'm aware, we have yet to break any of our casings or mounts despite the 2 months of testing we out them through. Also, Children of the Swamp 3D printed their wheel mounts last year and I don't think they broke any mounts all season.