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It's getting there, but the dimensional tolerance and finish for something like an engine block isn't something 3D printing can do yet-- or ever. It might be O
by crispyambulance 7y ago
It's getting there, but the dimensional tolerance and finish for something like an engine block isn't something 3D printing can do yet-- or ever.
It might be OK for many parts (like the manifolds) but some parts will _always_ need to be finished by traditional machining operations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyYcomX7Lus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyYcomX7Lus
- mechagodzilla 7y agoI'm not sure if that's what this one is doing specifically, but there are metal additive-manufacturing machines out there that are 'hybrids' where they can print and mill as they go to effectively make 3d-printed parts with very good tolerance / surface finish. So they _do_ get finished with traditional machining operations, it's just done as its being printed out.