3D Printed wheel from HRE

[Richard Bartrop]

For a mere $2000 , HRE will sell you one of these wheels made of 3D printed titanium.

Apparently it weighs a little under 20 pounds.  It looks almost too delicate to do the job, but I guess they know what they're doing.

Edited May 23, 2019 by Richard Bartrop

[Safire6]

Yeah I wouldn't want to hit a pothole with one of those. Or try to wash them!

 

 

[CapSat 6]

There should be no problems with these - titanium is very strong and light.

[iamsuperdan]

Wow that is cool looking. HRE are a premier builder. If they are selling it, the engineering has been done. THey are not one of those wheels companies that are all look, no substance.

[89AKurt]

  On 5/23/2019 at 5:34 PM, Safire6 said:

Yeah I wouldn't want to hit a pothole with one of those. Or try to wash them!

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DITTO!

How do you "print" titanium?  I can see machining it, but not squirting it out like with plastic.

[Joe Handley]

  On 5/24/2019 at 5:38 AM, 89AKurt said:

DITTO!

How do you "print" titanium?  I can see machining it, but not squirting it out like with plastic.

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Apparently they were working with GE's Additive division and their 3D printers.

https://www.hrewheels.com/wheels/concepts/hre3d-2

 

 

Edited May 24, 2019 by Joe Handley

[89AKurt]

  On 5/24/2019 at 6:03 AM, Joe Handley said:

Apparently they were working with GE's Additive division and their 3D printers.

https://www.hrewheels.com/wheels/concepts/hre3d-2

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Wow, that's really high tech!  Basically laser welding a pile of titanium dust.