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Reply to "Accessory Gauge Housing / 3D Printing Project"

What a nice "starter" project!  And it looks great, too!

When I was working, we did a lot of computer aided design on mechanical assemblies with similar tool packages but that was 25 - 30 years ago and 3-D printing was just taking off.  Our go-to process back then was RIM (Reaction Injection Molding) so the part was designed in CAD and then the RIM tooling design fed off of that part data.  Shows how far behind my manufacturing knowledge is these days.

My 11 year old grandson BEGGED for a 3-D printer last Christmas and we went in with Santa on the purchase so he could get a good one.  Now, his whole family has been 3-D printing stuff.

The international Space Station has a "ReFabricator" 3D printer which they've been using to prove the concept and refine the process of printing in zero G.  Sounds like a perfect use for one when they get it all figured out.  Need a special tool?  Upload the cad file and print one!

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