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> According to internal documents reviewed by Ars, Relativity had difficulty printing pressure domes for the Terran R rocket. This smells like the Titan submer
by throwup238 2y ago
> According to internal documents reviewed by Ars, Relativity had difficulty printing pressure domes for the Terran R rocket.
This smells like the Titan submersible in spaaaaace!
Most metal 3d printers use some form of sintering which just is nowhere near as strong as hardened and welded metals. The availability of alloys is also much worse.
This sounds like a completely predictable problem that they’re only facing because of a stubborn insistence on using 3d printing for everything at first instead of dispassionately choosing the right technology.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> stubborn insistence on using 3d printing for everything They made a huge deal of it in their pitch materials. Without it, their lack of progress is inexplicable.