Astra models a discontinued toilet part in 2 minutes and prints it in Sweden
LinusEkenstam · x · 2026-09-07
- LinusEkenstam needed a discontinued toilet part for his mom, armed only with photos of the broken piece and measurements.
- Astra found an online manual with a small 2D drawing, combined it with his photos and measurements, and modeled the part in under 2 minutes, outputting a .stl file.
- The file went straight to his 3D printer in Sweden; 1.5 hours later the part was done. He sees 'vibe-manufacturing' spawning hundreds of new multi-million-dollar businesses.
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