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A sapper of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade wearing Ukrainian-made mine-resistant boots. (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It seems that the most expensive part of this boot is the snowboard bindings. If they release the file, maybe people can start printing BYOB (Bring Your Own Bindings) versions at home to donate to the troops.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Some articles about the 3d printing:

    Https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-engineers-3d-printing-anti-mine-boots/32541203.html

    https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/08/18/ukraine-3d-anti-mine-boots/

    Igor Yefimenko is the engineer leading the effort in Ukraine.

    This might be him?

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/igor-yefimenko-69732730

    These are the boots they are duplicating:

    https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Spider-Boot-tested-with-a-mechanical-surrogate-leg-at-DRDC-Suffield-Actual-and-simulated_fig3_265925569

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