AI helped recreate a discontinued toilet part, printed remotely from 3000km away
LinusEkenstam · x · 2026-09-08
Linus Ekenstam shared a "vibe-manufacturing" win: his mother needed a rare, discontinued toilet part with no manufacturer drawings available. Using AI (Astra + 3D) to slash modeling time, he recreated and printed a working replacement — entirely remotely, from 3000km away.
He argues the next big thing is AI + 3D printing en masse across all sorts of materials, with modeling time — not printing — being the real bottleneck.
Related event: AI Recreates Discontinued Toilet Part in Minutes, 3D-Printed Remotely(3 posts)→
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