16mm telescoping rod - print in place self contained

prusaprinters

<p>This prototype is <strong>16mm wide</strong> and just over 20cm long with <strong>6 segments</strong> total.</p><p>It has an average overlap of 20% which ends up giving about 100cm expanded.</p><p><br><img class="image_resized" style="width:63.24%;" src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/302971/rich_content/86e002e9-f368-47eb-a7e8-7f2e221f9309/2022-11-03-154115.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22561854bf-bcfc-40e3-b38a-ecbc71e92336%22%2C%22w%22%3A3476%2C%22h%22%3A2252%7D"></p><p><img class="image_resized" style="width:47.85%;" src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/302971/rich_content/1dcf8c73-7b50-496f-899e-2e9883efcdcd/prusa-slicer_aesexyswcm.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e0ecf8e4-9c85-4d3e-bce6-27322b03cc4c%22%2C%22w%22%3A851%2C%22h%22%3A746%7D"></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>If you are curious keep an eye here for the release of <strong>test #2 coming.</strong></p><ul><li>33 segments, 86mm wide.</li><li>Overlap reduced slightly to ~10-15%</li><li>Expected to stretch over 5m</li><li>40+ hour print time</li></ul><p>These tests will determine if this method can mathematically beat the record.</p><p><img class="image_resized" style="width:64.12%;" src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/302971/rich_content/993fd38c-796a-4f85-aa15-896d37ee7246/prusa-slicer_tv3zlmati3.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22f098d003-dc45-41a3-a81d-916fbabdc820%22%2C%22w%22%3A1198%2C%22h%22%3A861%7D"></p>