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Re: 1325's First 3D Printed Gear!
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Originally Posted by LittleRed
It isn't quite the strength of aluminum, but ULTEM has a tensile strength of 71.6MPa. |
True, but printers capable of printing that cost much more than most schools can afford. Although, I know there is at least one team (blanking on the number) that uses this with great success.
I did see this a few days ago. Once the technology is improved upon, it looks like it could be very promising.
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