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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

...And also breaks instantly as soon as it's put under load. The process is for sure very interesting, but a simple casting like this is not the correct method for making something like a wrench. It'd be useful for plenty of other parts, though.

Yeah I'd much rather buy a wrench. Making a unique replacement part perhaps would be a better use example.

Well, it will work... until it suddenly doesn't.