Knitting Machine Needle Replacement

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<p>I was trying to 3D print a replacement needle for my small knitting machine. I used the Revopoint POP scanner. I ran into a problem with it not being able to scan small parts. Support told me that part should be at least 50x50x50mm. I got around the problem by putting the small part on top of a larger one. Unfortunately this requires you to edit out the extra scan data. With such a small part, the three different scan views were pretty ratty. I managed to align them. I used a set of calipers to go over ever dimension I could and put the "correct" value in. I got a pretty good CAD model. My SLA 3D printer did a nice job with the print. Even my 3D EDM printer was able to print it (it was pretty ugly), but it still worked! I</p><p>Here are the things I used:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Revopoint POP 3D Scanner ( https://amzn.to/35a6E1U )&nbsp;</li><li>22 needle knitting machine ( https://amzn.to/3JJDmGx )&nbsp;</li><li>Elegoo Mars 2 Pro SLA Printer ( https://amzn.to/34NI1IL )&nbsp;</li><li>Elegoo Mercury Plus Wash and Curing Machine ( https://amzn.to/34NI1IL )&nbsp;</li><li>Isopropyl Alcohol 99%, One Gallon ( https://amzn.to/3s3HR8X )&nbsp;</li><li>Overature Grass Green PETG filament ( https://amzn.to/3IMLghX )</li></ul><p>&nbsp;FTC Disclaimer: We may earn commissions for purchases made through the links below. As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/2rAT77fib_s"></oembed></figure>