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This 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,
by OrvalWintermute 3y ago
This 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.