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Draw It Once: Modeling 3D Printed Parts So They Fit...
Almost every failed 3D print that was not a printer problem was a drawing problem wearing a printer problem's clothes. The machine did what it was told. The part came out at exactly the size the file asked for. It just did not fit — because the file asked for the wrong thing. This is not an...
Print-in-Place Design: Creating Moving Parts Without Assembly
Print-in-place mechanisms come off the bed fully functional. Learn the design rules, tolerances, and tricks that make them work reliably.