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How climbers can avoid unnecessary falls thanks to 3D printing

Making safety climbing gear accessible to everyone through 3D printing Climbing equipment is usually very pricy, this makes a lot of sense most of the time but not always, for those not safety-critical pieces, 3D printing can substantially cheapen some of those parts/tools. (a quick disclaimer before continuing, all the items that I present are my work unless the opposite is stated, done in the license-free version of Fusion360 for makers, if you want to know more about the design process, let me know in the comments, also if you want to learn how to use Fusion360, check out these videos:  https://www.youtube.com/user/TheKHaug ) Climbing equipment is usually one of those things in which you don't want to skimp on, if you need to spend 150 € on that rope you better go do it instead of trying to get a cheaper one from AliExpress or whatever, your integrity depends on it. The certification processes most of this equipment must undergo usually justifies these h...