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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
I think this is where the area is still new for the DIY in us.
There are multiple materials that you can use with widely varying strengths.
At some point to print and use objects in real world daily use there will need to be some resource for the non engineer to make determinations on appropriate materials to use.
Does it need to flex or does it need to be rigid?
What's the load look like, compressive or tensile?
What environmental factors affect it? Think heat, cold.
When thinking about automotive use, reaction to fluids, sunlight, vibration?
Lots to think about.
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Agree but (for people like me) that's part of the fun / challenge - like having to run your own personal F1 team with R&D, testing, learning from failures, etc.
And still WAY cheaper in the long run than having to buy into the "just buy / replace the whole assembly" mentality being foisted upon us by the automakers.