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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.0&return_msg=40496.101"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1">1–10</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.81">81–90</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.91">91–100</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.101">101–104</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=40496.101">Would you rather...</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="40496_101_104_10"> <a name="a40496_101"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_101"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">18 May 2023 21:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 May 2023 19:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">101 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.101">40496.101</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.47">40496.47</a></div> <div class="message_body"> So where we at with this 3D printing tech?<br /> <br /> Have a huge amount invested in WAAM research at work (welding arc additive manufacturing - 3d printing near net shapes with welding consumables, basically), and they've produced some amazing parts that have met the same quality requirements as forged equivalents.<br /> <br /> Very impressive stuff, although I'm not convinced the microstructure is comparable to forged metal and although it's passed the quality tests for forged I remain suspicious that it is worse in some other ways that were not directly testing but could cause unexpected failure later (particularly with fatigue loads).<br /> <br /> Any progress on your gun?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.101&return_msg=40496.101" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.101"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_102"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_102"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">19 May 2023 14:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_unread" title="Unread Message"></span></span> <span class="message_count">102 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.102">40496.102</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.101#a40496_101" target="_self">40496.101</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Client in heavy industry is supposedly using it to repair and manufacture critical parts for ... critical things. If the marketing is to be believed.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.102&return_msg=40496.101" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.102"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_103"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_103"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)<span class="message_time">19 May 2023 19:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_unread" title="Unread Message"></span></span> <span class="message_count">103 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.103">40496.103</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.101#a40496_101" target="_self">40496.101</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Good question! I still have a job so I suspect it's not quite there yet, and I really haven't kept up to date on what's been happening with printing metals. I wouldn't be surprised to see some really cool things happening, the world never sleeps!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.103&return_msg=40496.101" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.103"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_104"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_104"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)<span class="message_time">19 May 2023 19:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 May 2023 11:30"></span></span> <span class="message_count">104 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.104">40496.104</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.101#a40496_102" target="_self">40496.102</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I watch a channel on YouTube where a guy repairs stuff by spraying metal particles through a torch to repair damaged parts, that has to be very similar to printing!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.104&return_msg=40496.101" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.104"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>