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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 03:58:22 JST Ars Technica

   3D printing isn’t just for supercars, now it’s for drone wings, too

   Organic-looking designs consolidate parts numbers and cut mass by up to 40 percent.

   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/3d-printing-isnt-just-for-supercars-now-its-for-drone-wings-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Infoseepage #StopGazaGenocide (infoseepage@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 05:48:16 JST Infoseepage #StopGazaGenocide

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     @arstechnica It isn't just parts consolidation and organic looking external appearances, either. One of the big benefits of additive manufacturing versus subtractive machining is that the parts can be hollow and internally latticed for strength.

   • J. Steven York (jstevenyork@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 07:50:02 JST J. Steven York

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     @arstechnica H. R. Giger's techno organic designs are becoming real, though I'm sure not exactly how he envisioned them.

   • eduqate (eduqate@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Aug-2023 19:20:40 JST eduqate

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     @arstechnica Surely the point here is that 3D printing is great for small runs, prototyping and conceptualising. Those designs have nothing to do with the existence of 3D printing methods but can be more quickly realised and tested using a 3D printed example. If you are producing at scale then you will use machining or casting methods.

   • kingvb_iii (kingvb_iii@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 05:18:27 JST kingvb_iii

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     @arstechnica did you mean isn’t just for drones but for super cars too