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Written by Chris Huck :freecad: :ubuntu: on 2025-01-19 at 03:19

In 2016, I 3D printed a replacement steering wheel for a toy tractor that I played with as a kid. We’re talking about a plastic toy that has survived for a little over 45 years. My nieces and nephews now play with it. The printed steering wheel broke recently, and now I have to make a new one. Looking at the original g-code file, it took 9h20min on my original 3D printer. I’m curious how much faster it will print on a modern printer? This edition will also be PETG instead of PLA. #3dprinting

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Written by Alex Volkov on 2025-01-19 at 05:44

@chrishuck If you print it face down, you'd need to use a lot fewer supports -- just in the center.

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Written by Chris Huck :freecad: :ubuntu: on 2025-01-19 at 12:11

@avolkov Oh, that’s just one of many changes that I’ll be making this time around. Back when I made the original, I was new to 3D printing.

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