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You don't have the move machines actually, as of about 3 years ago there are machines that'll do both in a single machine. [0] On top of that though moving from
by rtkwe 8y ago
You don't have the move machines actually, as of about 3 years ago there are machines that'll do both in a single machine. [0] On top of that though moving from one machine to another really isn't the end of the world especially if you're able to setup the process right, like putting all the 3D printed parts onto a standard sized base plate that you can easily index off of.
By bulk rough outline I mean they're basically just machining off the outer millimeter at most to smooth out the surface. It actually can save a lot of material as the size of the part increases because unless you're taking cast/forged pieces then milling them down to tighter tolerances the initial work piece will be the smallest bounding cube/rectangle or cylinder that'll fit the part which for some things is a LOT of waste.
And yeah they will be slightly weaker than the same piece made out of a forged piece but that can be mitigated by part design and some annealing either after the milling or between printing and machining.
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaIOrQi2HLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaIOrQi2HLM