We corrected 3.0 mm to 3.175 mm. The calipers read 2.925.
Our spec said 1/8 inch Baltic birch is 3.175 mm. Correct arithmetic on a wrong label. The stock measured 2.925, and the groove was built on the error.
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We told the fab the missing annular rings were intentional. They weren't.
Part two. The fab asked about one thing before building. We said it was deliberate. It was a parser bug, and it is why only the through-hole joints failed.
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From 3D-printed enclosure to injection molding: when to switch
A single-cavity prototype steel tool for a palm-sized enclosure runs about $10k — we've had our own parts quoted. Here's the break-even math on when it pays.
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