Can we talk about the time I tried a 3D printed template for a custom duct run?

I printed a full-scale guide for a tricky bend, but the plastic warped from the shop heat and threw the whole measurement off by a quarter inch. Do you think digital mockups are just more reliable for complex fabrication now, or was my material choice the real problem?

3 comments

3 Comments

kaid593mo ago

Classic case of blaming the tool when the plastic couldn't hang.

masonm703mo ago

Reminds me of my buddy who snapped a cheap socket wrench and tried to say the bolt was defective. Some people just can't admit they bought junk.

the_nina2mo ago

Ever have a project where the idea was solid but the execution just fell apart? That quarter inch from warped plastic sounds like a classic material failure, not a bad plan. Maybe try a higher temp filament if you give the printed guide another shot.