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Printed stem: generative design

A bike stem shaped by generative design in Fusion 360 and printed in Nylon 12, with heat-set inserts for the bolts.

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Fig. 01The printed stem with its faceplateEnlarge

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This stem's shape came from generative design in Fusion 360. I wanted to see what generative design could do while still making a working stem. It was printed in Nylon 12 on an HP 580, and I added heat-set inserts for the bolts.

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Fig. 02Finished stem with a brass heat-set insert for the bolts

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Fig. 03The generative-design model in Fusion 360