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metal 3d printing readied for ISS
http://aviationweek.com/space/metal-...es-readied-iss This machine has the unique ability to not only 3D print metal, but to machine the printed part to precise tolerances. In other words, you'd print the shape (which isn't terribly precise with metal), and then mill the connection points with precision. Unfortunately, according to the article, "It is not yet certain when Vulcan might launch to the station." So, it's quite hard to tell from this article exactly how close they are to actually flying the machine to ISS for testing. How this all works in zero gravity will be quite interesting to see. Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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metal 3d printing readied for ISS
On 11/20/2017 9:20 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
http://aviationweek.com/space/metal-...es-readied-iss This machine has the unique ability to not only 3D print metal, but to machine the printed part to precise tolerances. In other words, you'd print the shape (which isn't terribly precise with metal), and then mill the connection points with precision. Unfortunately, according to the article, "It is not yet certain when Vulcan might launch to the station." So, it's quite hard to tell from this article exactly how close they are to actually flying the machine to ISS for testing. How this all works in zero gravity will be quite interesting to see. Jeff I suspect the milling operation is conducted with some time of uni-directional air flow to keep the shavings confined. You certainly wouldn't want conductive metal shavings drifting around the ISS! Dave |
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