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3D printing on steroids!!
Took a tour of a pretty cool facility yesterday.
They have several 3D printers; typical plastic, but also concrete and metal! One thing they printed a while back was an AC cobra: ![]() Couple of pics of the metal printed stuff. Its a 4 cyl engine block! The printer also has a CNC machine, so as it prints a couple of layers, it can machine features or smooth surfaces, then print another layer or so, then machine, lather rinse repeat!! ![]() ![]() No pics of the concrete printer, but it was pretty cool too. This thing flied around on cables.
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I have a meeting over there tomorrow. We are getting "help" and being asked about 3D printing targets. Great technology, but material properties are the challenge.
I also saw the concrete printing machine when it was down at Robotics a few years ago (Bldg 7601). Very cool stuff. I think they have 3D printed some of helium swirl bubblers for us.
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ORNL printed a Cobra??
maybe the CD IROC wants is not for neutrons, eh? |
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My son's rocket team has a liquid-fueled rocket motor that is partially 3D printed.
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