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Screwless Snap-Fit Design for Faster Hardware Assembly
Episode 104 of Hardware Startups with Fexingo dives into snap-fit design—a technique that eliminates screws, adhesives, and fasteners from product assembly. Lucas and Luna explore how a smart-lock startup cut assembly time by 40% by switching to a cantilever snap joint for its outer casing. They break down the tradeoffs: snap-fits reduce BOM cost and speed up production, but they create stress concentrations that can lead to creep failure over the product's life. The hosts discuss common pitfalls like undercut draft angles, the importance of ABS over polycarbonate for snap flexibility…
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