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As the title says. I'm new to 3d printing and I'm looking for tips on how make two parts fit together nicely. I've read 0.4mm clearance between the two parts modelled together is a nice rule of thumb.

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[–] fhein@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

There are lots of free tolerance tests on thingiverse or printables.com too