Prototypes That Last: Simple Tips for Making Durable Parts, Part 2

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In the previous installment of Prototypes that Last, we investigated several simple, powerful ways of predicting and improving the load limits of the parts you make. That’s pretty cool, but we have conveniently overlooked the fact that the elastic deformation of mechanical components can sometimes become a problem long before they suffer any sort of structural failure. Let's pick up where we left off last week, and sort it out once and for all.

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