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> although the cylinders would have to be welded together too No, they'll do a helical weld, exactly like large pipes (like this: http://www.xysteelpipe.com/up
by emilecantin 7y ago
> although the cylinders would have to be welded together too
No, they'll do a helical weld, exactly like large pipes (like this: http://www.xysteelpipe.com/upload/201512118145340710.jpg http://www.xysteelpipe.com/upload/201512118145340710.jpg)
You basically need to do that as the steel rolls off the press, though, which is why they didn't do that for Mk I. They'll need to cold roll the steel onsite.
- 4684455 7y agoThey will not do a helical weld because the steel's thickness varies from the top to the bottom of the cylinder, according to Elon Musk. https://twitter.com/HarryStoltz1/status/1162595874561617920 https://twitter.com/HarryStoltz1/status/1162595874561617920 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1162601447235604480?lang=en https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1162601447235604480?lang...