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Open-source 3D Printed Pipe Fittings Reduce Water Waste, New Study Argues (3dprintingindustry.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Lexam@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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Could be promising as long as the print is water tight.

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[–] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

I'm not sure what you're woooshing here. If your saying that you were being sarcastic and you do recognize they were using affordable hardware, then that was understood. That's exactly what I was responding to.

They used their Prusas and cheap filament to print pipe fittings that exceeded residential plumbing pressure requirements by 4-8x across the different materials. Filament cost was 3-17x cheaper than commercial fittings. Overall this study was a success. I think this price-point of printer hardware is a perfect match for the application. Any quality improvements from a more expensive "professional" printer would be wasted on these kinds of simple, low-precision designs.