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Re: Do you use 3d printed mounts?

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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley View Post
This is a 1:1 swap of our drivetrain gearbox plates, same exact geometry, etc. The part will see some fairly dynamic loads. Historically, plastic gearbox plates are a non-starter as you really need the stiffness of a metal material to keep the plate from deflecting under high load in the drivetrain. Small amounts of deflection can screw up your gear mesh and lead to a number of different failure modes.

This was not printed on a custom printer, it was printed on a Markforged Mark Two printer: https://markforged.com/product/mark-...fessional-kit/

The print took a bit under 3 hours to complete.

-Brando
That's really quite impressive. Any reason why the part looks to have such a low resolution? Do you need flat edges to better adhere the carbon fibers wrapped around the first four layers?
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