this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2025
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Finally, a comm for that one user who hand-makes longbows. This ones for you, comrade.

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this is the handiest I have ever felt

someone had already posted the shape online so it was really simple

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[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hell yeah, printing functional crap is a powerful feeling! What material did you use?

[–] regul@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

PVA? I think? The library only had one option.

[–] Grownbravy@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

likely PLA, it's been what's been most common.

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hm, I'd be interested to see how PLA works out as a high impact part

[–] regul@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So, luckily, the boot heel on the ski doesn't actually bear any load when you're skiing. The attachment point for the bindings is a ledge above the boot heel, and that's where all the load is.

The heels just have to get me from the parking lot to the snow, which is why I felt okay with 3D printing the replacement (that and Nordica wants $15+$10 shipping for a piece of plastic).

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nice! I don't know shit about skiing

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If it doesn't work, PETG is a similarly easy to print filament that has better mechanical properties

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'd imagine TPU would be a good option as well

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If I had a 3D printer I'd probably make swords

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

fuck yeah, squall's gunblade

[–] DickFuckarelli@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

PETG or PLA?

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago