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Using, [[WAAM]], it is straightforward to 3D print a full scale tractor pending availability of a large 3D printing platform. Given wire costs of $1/lb and grid electricity costs of 5 cents per lb of steel deposited, this becomes a cost effective and worthwhile proposition for distributed production. | Using, [[WAAM]], it is straightforward to 3D print a full scale tractor pending availability of a large 3D printing platform. Given wire costs of $1/lb and grid electricity costs of 5 cents per lb of steel deposited, this becomes a cost effective and worthwhile proposition for distributed production. | ||
=Industry Standards= | |||
*JD 8R 250 hp tractors cost $250k [https://www.google.com/search?q=cost+of+a+new+jd+8r+tractor&oq=cost+of+a+new+jd+8r+tractor&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.13055j0j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8] and weigh | |||
Revision as of 15:46, 4 May 2019
Using, WAAM, it is straightforward to 3D print a full scale tractor pending availability of a large 3D printing platform. Given wire costs of $1/lb and grid electricity costs of 5 cents per lb of steel deposited, this becomes a cost effective and worthwhile proposition for distributed production.
Industry Standards
- JD 8R 250 hp tractors cost $250k [1] and weigh