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The "myth" is quite real, e.g. the $1,000+ coffee cup [1] https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/22/battle-over-air-forces-1300-coffee-cups
by arh68 3y ago
The "myth" is quite real, e.g. the $1,000+ coffee cup
[1] https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/22/battle-over-air-forces-1300-coffee-cups-heats-up/ https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/22...
- OrvalWintermute 3y agoThis is not a conventional coffee cup. It is a cup that plugs into the electrical outputs on a military airplane. The more that the DoD stands up 3d printing, the less these kind of things will be an issue, particularly once they start doing more 3d printing in metal.
- tourgen 3y ago[dead]
- zhobbs 3y agoThe manufacturing process isn’t the issue, it’s the layers of contractors, subcontractors, and lack of accountability.
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- hgsgm 3y agoWhat do you think is special about it? It plugs into an outlet, like every other kettle, and the government keeps paying for manufacturing defects.
- enkid 3y agoI'm not sure 3d printing is going to help that much. Getting something tested and certified for flight seems like a much bigger cost than manufacturing in this instance.
- crazygringo 3y agoIt seems like a key factor is: > Wilson told Grassley that this cup is specially manufactured to plug into aircraft systems, and because it connects to the aircraft, the replacements need to be certified as airworthy by the FAA. I'm actually curious what goes into certifying the airworthiness of a heated coffee cup. Could faulty wiring in it legitimately damage the plane's power systems or something? Or cause interference of some kind?
- csours 3y agoIt costs you twice: Once to pay for the testing, and again for the moat that the testing provides.
- giantrobot 3y agoAnything electrical can cause interference. The cost of certification is proving that it doesn't. There's also other factors, like what happens if cabin pressure suddenly drops? Will its heating mechanism overheat and start a fire? Will it explode killing the pilot then the plane comes crashing down on an orphanage?