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Yeah the correlation between digital input, especially ‘theoretical’ inputs and real outputs can be almost spookily accurate. Speaking of digital accuracy it’s especially cool when the cnc has an analogue indicator on it and you zero the spindle by ‘hand’ because you can set it to move a micron at a time and watch the precision on the indicator. For reference spider web silk is around 3-8 microns. But to answer your question I’ve only got my legs, I’ll keep you updated
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Strength testing might need to be destructive in order to find the maximum force the spider can handle.
Or non-destructively you could make a rig and load it with maximum conceivable force plus a safety factor. Then if it survives it survives and you know it's good.
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Unreal! This is super cool!
Do you have the means to force test it? I've done some generative design in the past and it's always super satisfying to see if you can get good correlation between your model and what you actually make.