Commenters react to 3D-printed engine parts and Cybertruck towing
3 Sep 18 3:46 PM · 5d ago · 1 post · 2 comments · 2 sources · development 3 of 6
Readers express surprise that metal 3D printing is mature enough for rocket engine components and note SpaceX transports Raptor engines on uncovered trailers behind Cybertrucks.
“I find it mind boggling that you can 3d print rocket engines.”
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Elon Musk SpaceX CEO
Tory Bruno Then-CEO of United Launch Alliance
Gwynne Shotwell SpaceX presidentSpaceX Company
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I find it mind boggling that you can 3d print rocket engines. I thought that the standard line is that 3d printing metal wasn't developed enough for anything serious. Not a mechanical/materials engineer, but if you can 3d print rockets what's off the table? Jet Engines and that's about it I think?From the article links, I am amused that SpaceX…
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> There turned out to be less detail available here than I hoped.I'm surprised the author was surprised that a component of a multi-billion dollar company which is vital to it's future success in the industry and is covered by US regulations governing information export wasn't available as a cut-away diagram.
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