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    Ceramic matrix after firing, for core of SMT inductors

    Thanks, this helps me with my assumptions. I got it, the manufacturer may have many legitimate reasons not to share too much information regarding even non-critical parts of the design, such as the core holding the inductor coils. I just need to be sure I did not miss an opportunity to deal...
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    Advantages of 3D printing your own desings

    When you 3D print your own designs: - Your suppliers never raise prices, you always pay the right price. - Your suppliers never discontinue the product, you can always build more. - Your suppliers never go out of business, you can always fix flaws and add improvements. Not sure where to put...
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    Combining COTS hardware with 3D printed PLA

    Greetings, I just signed up here, and I hope to contribute some ideas regarding the tricky business of using PLA for prototyping, or light duty. The image shows a test assembly I used to find the optimal dimensions for a pulley. The blue is PLA+ (tough PLA), and also the white disk, which is...
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    Ceramic matrix after firing, for core of SMT inductors

    I have very little understanding of chemistry, and I am quoting this from a materials declaration expert: oxides of metals are combined and different metals give different properties after combining the powders and firing at a high temperature and transform the individual oxides of metals into...
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    Environmental Regulations, resin codes, and 3D printing

    I currently work for a PCBA contract manufacturer as a component engineer, and my main task is to scrub BOMs against US and EU environmental regulations, using IPC and some proprietary guidelines. This is my first post here on eng-tips.com, and I do not seem to find a better forum for the...

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