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A comment on Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament for my PhD.

Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by wantsanagent on Thursday April 11, 2024 @01:45PM (#40004803)
Isn't total internal reflection affected by surface defects? Aka, scratch the filament rather than air-gap it.
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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 @01:49PM (#40004852)
I was aiming for significant attenuation when bending, so scratching wouldn't be enough.
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