Comment on '3d-printing a screw' is a way to describe how AI integration is stupid most of the time
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 days agoI mean, random bespoke dimensions show up all the time in 3D printing, including adding screwing features.
It doesn’t remove the point about standard screws being far better made the classic way, but screwing shows up plenty often anyways!
Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 days ago
One thing it’s good for is that if you have the screw/nut on the bed with the part, you can scale both equally and the screw/nut will work with the part still, even if the threading is no longer a standard pitch/size. For a one-off or prototype that’s fine, but if you’re going to mass produce, it’s better to fix it in CAD to a standard size and use manufactured fasteners.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yep. If it’s meant for mass production, that’s solid advice for ALL components, not just screws. Anything that’s not a standard part will need to be adapted to other production techniques anyways, as 3D printing is extremely inefficient for mass production.