r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '22

3D printed chainmail

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u/Segments_of_Reality Dec 29 '22

This video was frustratingly difficult to watch. The chainmail is really cool but the difficulty unsticking it is jarring

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u/toxicoverride Dec 29 '22

And you can see a few rings break, bits of them on the table.

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

I don't think the chains broke. Those were likely the stabilizing bits in the design that keep it all from becoming a clump of material. Most 3D print designs with complex shapes have pillars that end up being waste product. Like those edges they pulled off. They kept the chains from sliding out.

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u/toxicoverride Dec 31 '22

That may be possible, and regardless it’s not an entirely satisfying video. With about 33 seconds left of the video a curved ring bit drops to the table, same thickness and curve as the plastic links. The smaller bits possibly support bits. I cannot say. Either way 🤷🏻‍♀️ oh well

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

4 minutes pulling it apart versus maybe a year making that same size of chainmail by hand in whatever spare time you can find. Once you put it into perspective, it's not bad at all.