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To: Haddit

Sorry, they can not replace forged super-alloys with printed materials. Ain’t gonna happen.


21 posted on 05/29/2016 10:58:04 AM PDT by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: rottndog

We will always need precision machinists, just not near as much tooling. I was a tool designer for most of 40 years.


25 posted on 05/29/2016 11:02:23 AM PDT by Haddit (Minimalists Al Gore and Al Qaeda)
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To: rottndog
Sorry, they can not replace forged super-alloys with printed materials. Ain’t gonna happen.

SpaceX is making 3D-printed rocket engines.
27 posted on 05/29/2016 11:03:31 AM PDT by Colinsky
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To: rottndog

You may want to do a little more reading.


43 posted on 05/29/2016 12:55:57 PM PDT by tjblair (previewed)
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