YouTube Testing the world's first 3D printed brake caliper

[Mook]

https://youtu.be/hPkY8nBWxoU

In case you were wondering, the caliper is five pounds lighter than the Chiron's unit, made from 2213 layers of titanium powder that are melted together using lasers over the course of 45 hours. It's then cleared of any residual powder, and cooked in a furnace at 1292 degrees Fm It then undergoes a combination of mechanical, physical, and chemical treatments to ensure the metal's strength. In addition to being cool to look at, it's incredibly durable.

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[DEEZUZ]

Oh. I thought this was going to be from the same clown with the 3d printed cylinder head

 

[blakbearddelite]

Is 3D printing for things like this getting anywhere near practical/feasible/cost efficient? Sure, it's pretty cool to look at. But what are the benefits?

 

[Blownbyyou]

Is 3D printing for things like this getting anywhere near practical/feasible/cost efficient? Sure, it's pretty cool to look at. But what are the benefits?

Cheaper to manufacture (no dies or molds to make or adjust)

Faster to market/test with new ideas

Easier to keep older cars running longer have a 1962 ugo and need a cylinder head? Well if a cad drawing is available we can print quickly and cheaper)

Cheaper/better performance parts(imagine cylinder heads perfectly no porting or polishing). Turbo's efficiency increase because of better fin design that can't be done in a mold.

And there is more shit I can't even think of..

 

[blakbearddelite]

In my field of work, I don't really have visibility to the adoption of 3D printing. We do have manufacturing locations, but nothing that would really use this type of technology.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Not only that, because you are printing the part a slice at a time, you can remove material from places that would be difficult or impossible to remove in a traditional mold. So you get a lighter part with better ventilation.

So lighter, stronger, more efficient use of material....etc.

Complex shapes such as internal coolant channels would be easier to handle.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

This will save everything from being plastic...for a little while.