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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH3/9/15 5:33 AM |
Just because they can...
I do find it interesting that they have a method for 3D printing Ti.
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walter
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 4391
Location: metro-motown-area3/9/15 9:06 PM |
they're already
3D printing parts for use in spaceflight applications.
Not just simple structural bits like brackets, but fairly complex structures in the engines that see high temps and pressures. Research also is ongoing to use 3D printing for gas-turbine blades and such ..
Lasers can generate some serious heat, so melting ti is no problem.
http://www.space.com/27487-nasa-3d-printing-rocket-video.html
<img src=http://i.space.com/images/i/000/042/982/i02/3d-printed-rocket-injectors-test.jpg?1413842446>
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC3/10/15 11:13 AM |
Make sense to print the more complex shape, or anything one of a kind
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ErikS
Joined: 19 May 2005
Posts: 8337
Location: Slowing boiling over in the steamy south, Global Warming is real3/10/15 6:06 PM |
But is does not make sense to 3D print $1000 dollar rear D pulleys. That is a HUGE waste of money.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC3/10/15 7:37 PM |
Agree.
Seems to me it makes infinitely more sense to print saddle to match (wealthy) individual butt!
How's that for April 1st? ;)
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Matthew Currie
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 802
Location: Vermont3/13/15 8:01 PM |
Erik, I'd have thought the waste is in the buying rather than the making. After all, if they're printing them, they probably don't have to have a lot of stock sitting around.
Hey Harvey, an order came in. Boot it up.
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Andy M-S
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 3377
Location: Hamden (greater New Haven) CT3/13/15 8:41 PM |
And the answer is...
They're not printing pulleys.
They're printing money.
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