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ince we purchased the first Markforged in 2017 it has done 18,300 hours of printing with very little maintenance. I have been fortunate enough to be able to use it to make a few parts for my old bikes and for friends in need. The largest parts I’ve made were damper shrouds for the rear Marzocchis on my Ducati single.

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