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Agreed. This design is going to be very very hard to machine precisely and very expensive to prototype They don't even say exactly what they did or how long i
by DannyBee 2y ago
Agreed. This design is going to be very very hard to machine precisely and very expensive to prototype
They don't even say exactly what they did or how long it took or how well the tolerances turned out. They only give the classic understated view:
"Many parts of the prototype were built from high-performance plastics with high machinability and stable properties because the components of ABENICS have complex shapes, which makes estimating problems during prototyping difficult. Construction from strong materials such as metals will also improve the capability of the device."
- meow_catrix 2y ago[dead]
- dist-epoch 2y agoIf they could make this work in plastic, it will be even easier to get the tolerances with metal. You can also mold the parts.
- 1970-01-01 2y agoCasting and metal printing are the only options. And casting of gears is not a solution unless you're using exotic metals.
- alnwlsn 2y agoCan it even be cast? It looks like this would be really difficult to get to come out of the mold. Unless you go investment casting over die casting.
- 1970-01-01 2y agoAnything can be cast if your budget allows for it. Ferrari engines are a good example.
- adrian_b 2y agoIt should be possible to make it by milling, even if that would waste a lot of material. For casting, the initial mold must be made by milling anyway (or 3D printing), even if some intermediate molds could be made by casting themselves.