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   SirJames10011✅ (sincity337@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2023 11:51:53 JST SirJames10011✅

   Copied design for the little clear plastic piece and resin printed the rest. Part is used behind climate control knobs in an RV. Cannot source plastic piece by itself. The typical fix for broken shaft is to buy whole new climate control unit to the tune of $700. It cost me $0.37 to print 15 of these…

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     chonkyhonk :verified: (chonky@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 13:05:39 JST chonkyhonk :verified:

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     @sincity337 interesting! I have a printer, but only have done pre-designed stuff.

     I've not had the motivation to learn to design, but if you are saying you can do it with calipers, it might be worth it to do so.

     I seem to buy an awful lot new stuff because I broke some little plastic piece that won't hold glued together.

     What I really want is a microwave looking thing that will scan and then print the item for me.

     Thanks for sharing your project!

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     chonkyhonk :verified: (chonky@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 13:05:40 JST chonkyhonk :verified:

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     @sincity337

     Is there a way to 3d scan items to have them printed? This it the last little key to the puzzle for me.

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     SirJames10011✅ (sincity337@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 13:05:40 JST SirJames10011✅

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     • chonkyhonk :verified:

     @chonky Yessir, there are many scanners on the market. Some are priced reasonably for hobbyists, others are “professional” versions used by engineers. I don’t own a scanner so had to measure the example with calipers since it was a simple shape. Many people who 3D print have scanners to save time during the design phase.

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     мрман (Колорадо) придурок (mrman@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 13:06:02 JST мрман (Колорадо) придурок

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     • chonkyhonk :verified:

     @chonky
     If you have an engineer or programmer mind openscad is pretty sweet. Also people upload the files and they're easily modified
     @sincity337