03-02-2022, 10:15 AM
(03-02-2022, 09:18 AM)rleete Wrote: But the strength of those vertical rods will be suspect because of orientation. They can separate along layer lines. It's not going to see much in the way of stress, but any pressure on the plate might snap them off where they fit into the grinder. They appear to be hollow, so maybe stuff a dowel in there to reinforce?
Looking at his YouTube video I assumed they were solid because the ends were covered / capped. I thought about the locking screws on the machine that hold them in place pressing (ever so slightly) on hollow plastic tubes and thought about dowels as well. But then I thought simply filling them with epoxy would work too. That I have plenty of.
Or maybe Ed's display just isn't showing the infill? None of this is in my wheelhouse. The local place that says they do 3D printing hasn't responded to my request for a quote either, so that tells me a lot right there. Not even a note that says we're not interested.
Willie