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Maxxum 7D Repair Hints

Started Nov 23, 2007 | Discussions thread
SQLGuy
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Re: Maxxum 7D Repair Hints
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neilt3 wrote:

EXX wrote:

What about creating the required gears using a 3D printer?

Would it be possible to print such a small item with any degree of precision ?

( I'm not to well up on 3d printing , other than a general awareness !)

DLP and, even more so, laser SLA, printers can do quite high precision. I can print 1mm helicoid threads on my AnyCubic Mono.

Here's a small part I printed for a Kodak DCS SLR/n (original, broken, part on the right):

I think I made that tab at the bottom a bit too long, but it works fine.

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