National Geographic Known Universe S03E06 Print Tools
We’ll travel to NASA’s tool lab and see the equipment we need to build in this challenging environment, from high tech wrenches and hammers Read more: channel.nationalgeographic.com
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Make a dildo
Way to use a crescent wrench the wrong way round mr physicist. Jay Leno used one of these 3d things, so I kinda believe it works.
A couple of essential components from the original steel wrench are missing in the “copy” model.
Components that are needed to make the wrench function at all.
I think the pig tailed pretentious and kind of obnoxiopus guy in the ridiculous sweater, and the fatsos running the machines, and the bright eyed liar in the film are all sniffing around for a great big grant for a lot of BS.
Ultimately the taxpayer will foot the bill for their Carnival antics.
But such is life.
I would ask them to print me a hot chick
So if I pre scan my car, glass dishes, vases, and or mirrors before it get’s destroyed and save that image on a flash drive or software program that stores and saves my image I previously scan, can I get a replica of the same thing or if it stay damaged for good? Just something to think about you know?
they need to put morgen fox in there a couple of times
@RudolphOcker Obviously, you scan a tool DOWN HERE and send the scan to the replicator in the spacecraft, numbnuts.
While this is great and all, “adding a little resin” doesn’t replicate the structure’s properties–strength, integrity, etc… IE: you don’t try to do things with tools that are not built for the task you require… especially when dealing with things in space.
This video may be faked, but this technology is real. They do this same thing using plastics for making models for movie characters.
that commentator is an arse hole.
@stillspooky No but clearly in the video you can see that the scanner itself is connected to a computer which most likely has the correct programming to help the printer understand what it is doing. Also after scanning the Object they most likely differentiate the moving parts on that program. that is most likely why also in the video the moving part was easily highlighted to turn it red.
@MKAnim8ion Interesting apologies, but the facts are as follows: the scan involved requires differentiating different pieces of the same metal intertwined. The scan would need to be able to infer which parts were connected and fixed in place, and which should be able to move. Handheld or otherwise, this is simply not possible. In order to be “accurate to 40 microns” both the scanner and the object would have to be fixed in place. Science is about understanding what it is you’re observing. Peace
@stillspooky They don’t video the scanning of the whole wrench cause that would most likely be to long. Also the hand held scanner is quite chunky and people probably spent alot of time on it to make it small enough to hold but powerful enough to actually scan.
Two problems I can see; from 2.40 onwards you can clearly see the NEW spanner is not the same as the metal one copied, look at the original, it has a hole, but the new one has an actual ring on the end.
Then; How are you going to copy a tool once you have just watched it disppear into space? So you have to store a copy of every item on the computer before you leave home? ok, sorted!
@stillspooky Great points!
Couple of issues here, how is a handheld scanner accurate to 40 microns? The motion created by your pulse is greater than 40 microns. When the “ring” is coloured red, how is it that the highlighted ring includes the axis, which isn’t visible to the scanner?
They’re either leaving out a boatload of important information, or this is a hoax.
can you clone yourself if you crawl in to it? No? Then i’m not interested.
@video1reject
Have you ever worked with composites? with the right resin mixture, some composites can have the strength of steel. If you have ever worked in the aerospace industry, you RARELY see a bolt thats rusted solid. i doubt the astronauts need to worry about that.
plus this isnt a “tool making” machine. They were just showing what it CAN do.
Hoax ?
Amazing
Splendor
Beautiful
What the hell?? The produced tool is not identical to the scanned one!! watch @4:48 There are several modifications. Plus the nut tightening test, if you’re holding the object in one hand and the wrench in the other one then surely your hand with the object will fail because your hand holding the wrench will produce a torque much greater than the torque your wrench-free-hand can produce. So were you actually testing the wrench or your hand? Torque= Force x Dist
Still a creative invention though.
what is up with that Cosby sweater
MrCrafty78
Do you know why the demo results in a wrench w/ a different handle tip?
I heard the cost of lost wrenches is what lead to NASA “delaying” their space program for an undetermined period of time.
Neat as hell if it works.