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Hardware Startups Use Fused Deposition Modeling for Bridge Tooling
Episode 110 of Hardware Startups with Fexingo dives into fused deposition modeling (FDM) as a bridge tooling strategy. Lucas and Luna examine a case from a medical device startup that used FDM-printed injection mold inserts to skip six weeks of CNC lead time, producing 2,000 parts before steel molds arrived. They break down the material choice (Ultem 9085 vs. standard PLA), the cost savings (roughly $12,000), and the trade-offs in cycle time and surface finish. The conversation also touches on how a consumer robotics company used FDM tooling for its first three low-volume production runs…
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