We designed, constructed and printed a 3D binding, which together with simple wooden elements, could be used to make a modern chair for home use. The connectors have been designed so that the chair can be assembled by anyone, without the need for special tools. The bindings are printed from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), the wooden parts of the chair are made with beech. The basic version of bindings and composite chair did not meet the requirements of SIST EN 12520: 2010. At the backrest burdening test the binding suffered a critical failure. Using SolidWorks program we designed new bindings and load simulations to determine the best implementation. Improved version of the bindings has passed the load according to the requirements of the standard, but there was a fracture in the adhesive joint les-connector. In the testing of the durability of the binding, the binding sufferd critical failure. The chair did not pass the test durability. We have found that it is possible to create a chair with 3D printed bindings, but it is still necessary to optimize the printing process and affixing connectors on the wooden elements, that they will suit the requirements of SIST EN 12520: 2010.
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