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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by lttlrck on Thursday April 11, 2024 @12:23PM (#40003924)
This is really really cool, but why does it depend on TPU? Wouldn't it work with regular fiber optic? Or does it come down to economics?
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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by 00702 on Thursday April 11, 2024 @12:25PM (#40003948)
It doesn't! I heavily used TPU to drive home the point that it can work with almost any light-transmitting fiber. I used PMMA optical fiber for the more fine demos.
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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by lttlrck on Thursday April 11, 2024 @12:56PM (#40004318)
That's great! Well done.
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