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bohemica_ t1_j8nqljp wrote

Reply to comment by shifted1119 in NASA's "evolved structures" radically reduce weight – and waiting by Maxcactus

Depending on how it’s designed, you might actually not be able to machine it due to inaccessible inner structures. It‘s not exactly time or cost-effective, though.

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BeardySi t1_j8nvas9 wrote

Indeed. The real benefit of printed parts is you can make geometries that are not possible to machine.

Plus, I dread to think of the time and cost involved in machining that kind of thing out of a 250x250x400 titanium billet. Not many have NASA'a deep pockets!

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