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Posted on 11/15/23 at 7:50 am to tiggerthetooth
Well, not in a cheapo hobby model printer. I believe turbine blades are "additive" manufactured now. In other words, 3D printed.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 7:54 am to tiggerthetooth
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Except it can't do metal.
isnt there 3d laser cnc machining? uses a block and water jet? ive seen them before, but dunno if they considered 3d printing or not?
Posted on 11/15/23 at 7:59 am to tiggerthetooth
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Except it can't do metal.
Sure you can using various types of powder bed fusion like direct metal laser sintering, selective laser melting, and electron beam melting.
Posted on 11/15/23 at 8:04 am to tiggerthetooth
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Except it can't do metal.
Oh yes they can...
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Posted on 11/15/23 at 8:42 am to tiggerthetooth
You’d be surprised by the strength you can get out of nylon or even PLA, but if you just have to have metal this is a thing:
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You have to sinter it, basically bake it at high temps in an autoclave, but the printing part can be done with a cheapo ender 3 (~$200).
As I said though, metal is rarely necessary. I have printed semiauto .308 rifles that run more reliably than some of my factory weapons. If you aren’t printing your own guns in the year of our lord, 2023, what are you waiting for?
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You have to sinter it, basically bake it at high temps in an autoclave, but the printing part can be done with a cheapo ender 3 (~$200).
As I said though, metal is rarely necessary. I have printed semiauto .308 rifles that run more reliably than some of my factory weapons. If you aren’t printing your own guns in the year of our lord, 2023, what are you waiting for?
Posted on 11/15/23 at 8:56 am to tiggerthetooth
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Except it can't do metal.
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