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minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoIt wouldn’t be hard to just remove the handle from a hardware store saw and replace it with this. Might have to drill out the rivets, but that’s not too difficult usually.
minus-squareRob T Firefly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoI wouldn’t trust FDM-printed plastic to hold up structurally under actual tool use, though. It’s very likely to split and shear along the print lines.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoPrint orientation plays a big part in part durability. While an FDM print will never be as strong as an injection molded piece, I bet you could get it to 85% of the strength or so without any post processing.
minus-squareRob T Firefly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThis is true, but for something subject to as much focused, repetitive force as a working saw handle I’d still steer well clear.
It wouldn’t be hard to just remove the handle from a hardware store saw and replace it with this.
Might have to drill out the rivets, but that’s not too difficult usually.
I wouldn’t trust FDM-printed plastic to hold up structurally under actual tool use, though. It’s very likely to split and shear along the print lines.
Print orientation plays a big part in part durability. While an FDM print will never be as strong as an injection molded piece, I bet you could get it to 85% of the strength or so without any post processing.
This is true, but for something subject to as much focused, repetitive force as a working saw handle I’d still steer well clear.