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by bri3d 4088 days ago
I've never understood this brand of 3D printing detraction - yes, I could absolutely make 80+% of the "glue" parts I make with my 3D printer using crap from the hardware store.

But then I would have to know what crap I needed in advance, and go to the hardware store. I like getting to be extra lazy, and 3D printing facilitates that nicely. The end result also usually functions well and looks great.

I personally wouldn't have designed that EDF mount the way it was designed, but it works and I can't argue with the totally cool end result.

On a side note I'm super glad the author of this blog post used LiPo fire bags. I thought the hype about LiPos as bombs was overblown until one in my homemade electric bike caught fire on the charger once. I was very lucky that I always kept the bike outdoors on my porch, but never again! Always on concrete, in a bag from now on.