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Re: pic: 3d printed 1/2 inch hex shaft to arm part

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Originally Posted by Joe195 View Post
I would definitely round the base of the hex extrusion to add some strength. Besides that, looks great!

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
This is a great example of a part that didn't need to be 3D printed. A wide variety of off the shelf hubs combined with a simple plate gusset would do the job much better, with far less risk of failure. Optionally you could broach your own part from solid, but most teams don't have a hex broach.

The hub around the hex should probably be thicker if you keep this plastic.


Yeah, I did do both of those things on a later model, but I don't have the file on my computer for some reason. IDKY.
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