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    hello,

    I recently got a spectra physics 125A and it seems to be missing a foot, haha. I'm just wondering if anyone has any spares or a dead head they could rip one off of? Attachment 58360right now i'm just using one of my textbooks to keep it relatively level but its kinda suboptimal.
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    Do you have a 3D printer? I would print a replacement foot for you but I am in a different continent, so that does not make sense.
    Check Facebook, somebody around you might have a printer. Should be a quick (1h) print.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farbe View Post
    Do you have a 3D printer? I would print a replacement foot for you but I am in a different continent, so that does not make sense.
    Check Facebook, somebody around you might have a printer. Should be a quick (1h) print.
    the problem with that is i need it to be strong. the thing weighs almost 100 pounds and almost all that weight goes on the two small feet. i wouldn't trust a 3d printed part to hold up my 2 meter long glass tube. one wrong shock and its over D:

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    That would be only around 50pound per foot so around 22kg. I myself (around 70kg) tried to brake 3D printed parts by standing on them, even a hollow cube of 1cm size (0,4") did hold my weight.
    I would trust a 3D printed part, After all you could print completely solid.

    If you really want, maybe somebody could turn some aluminium on a lathe, I would but shipping is very expensive.

    Your attachment does not work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farbe View Post
    That would be only around 50pound per foot so around 22kg. I myself (around 70kg) tried to brake 3D printed parts by standing on them, even a hollow cube of 1cm size (0,4") did hold my weight.
    I would trust a 3D printed part, After all you could print completely solid.

    If you really want, maybe somebody could turn some aluminium on a lathe, I would but shipping is very expensive.

    Your attachment does not work.

    odd, it doesn't show theres an attachment in the editor so I can't really fix it. but anyways, the other issue is of stability. even if i were to trust the 3d printed material (i mainly just dont want to risk it), it wouldn't be as rigid as a honkin piece of aluminum. i have plans to just machine one at my school using their equipment but an original would be ideal since it has adjustable height and a lot of parts to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mixedgas View Post
    You might be able to improvise....

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    oh yea i'm getting those. i sort of meant the entire bar assembly to mount to the bottom.

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