Re:A free/open computer on a card that you swap in and out o...
by zokier on Friday August 05, 2016 @01:08PM
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I'm pretty sure that for the same amount of similar material injection molded parts are generally stronger than 3d-printed ones.
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Re:A free/open computer on a card that you swap in and out o...
by TaylorAlexander on Friday August 05, 2016 @05:12PM
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True. Also, aluminum parts are stronger than plastics. And magnesium parts are stronger than aluminum. But we don't make everything out of magnesium.
The question is not "could it be stronger?", to which the answer is always yes until you've hit the extreme end with some kind of inconel/titanium/carbon nanotube mix, but "is it strong enough?". Also cost to manufacture, including tooling costs, is an important factor in choosing the best manufacturing method for a given part.
Re:A free/open computer on a card that you swap in and out o...
by Artlav on Friday August 05, 2016 @02:35PM
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Sure, and it's much faster too.
But the former is a rigid industrial process needing complex machinery, while the latter is a fully configurable process with machinery you can make out of assorted scrap at home.