Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P...
by lylejantzi3rd on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @05:20AM
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The product in question has a cast part. How do you do that in low quantity by yourself? Sand casting?
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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P...
by phasetransition on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @07:08AM
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There are a number of pressureless casting techniques available. Investment casting is widely used, for instance. https://www.harmonycastings.com/ is a fancier example.
For this specific application, the manufacturing method determines the porosity of the material, and therefore the heat transfer.
CNC prototype parts will have better heat transfer than pressure die cast, and the pressure die cast will perform better than pressureless cast parts.
Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P...
by NooneAtAll3 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @08:02AM
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I wander what's the cost of (renting) metal 3D printers nowadays
Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P...
by Joel_Mckay on Thursday February 05, 2026 @12:15AM
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Word of advice, never tool up unless you absolutely have no other options left.
https://jlcpcb.com/3d-printing/?gad=1
But if you must:
Metal printing has been available for awhile. =3
Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P...
by NooneAtAll3 on Thursday February 05, 2026 @10:54AM
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you sound like a bot
Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P...
by Joel_Mckay on Thursday February 05, 2026 @10:58AM
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Text makes sound in your universe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia
Have a glorious day =3