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The right to repair argument is about to get
right up in your face,
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specifically, if you have a beard.
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Phillips has announced a new strategy to enable
its customers to produce spare parts for their
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trimmers at home using a 3D printer.
At issue are the variety of accessories that
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come with a personal care product such as a
trimming kit.
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Think cutting guides, heads, or combs that are
small and traditionally made of plastic.
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When any one of these items gets lost.
A replacement must be found that’s specific to
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the device, and even then it’s probably a few
days away.
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Enter Phillips Fixables, a collaboration
between the personal care company and
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check-based Prusa Research.
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This effort hopes to make fixing part of
everyday life and offers 3D printable spare
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part drawings along with clever fixes and
creative upgrades designed with sustainability
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and longevity in mind.
While Phillips says it is seeking inspiration
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from.
User feedback, it is using Prua to help
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validate the 3D printer designs for quality and
safety.
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It also added that users should stick to its
recommendations for materials and other
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guidelines.
Currently, one replacement part is available
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via printables, and it’s an adjustable comb for
the brand’s one blade trimmer.
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The recommendations listed are for a standard
PLA filament.
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Phillips warns users not to try to skimp on the
amount of filament or the print time.
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To avoid risking the durability of the end part,
and as the verge points out in a recent report,
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it’s an exciting first step, but one that must
scale in order to make a measurable impact.
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It’s a welcome initiative, said the outlet, but
one that’s only going to result in meaningful
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improvements to sustainability if the company
follows through and releases more than just a
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single accessory.
I’m Anna Wells.
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This is manufacturing now.