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Free the AI designed a replacement coat hanger joint he printed in 10 minutes

Free the AI produced an OpenSCAD file he converted to STL and 3D printed a replacement coat hanger joint in 10 minutes, part now in use.

How it works

  1. He describes the broken joint
  2. Free the AI produces a 3D model file
  3. He converts it and prints it
  4. The part goes into use

Why it’s worth knowing

A broken household part was replaced the same day, designed by a free chatbot.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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