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Originally Posted by EnduringAtlas
Back to the "3D printing" a block, think it would be possible to set up a robotic welder to do just that? Get a chunk of aluminum sheet metal as the starting base, like either the oil pan or head side of the block and just have it build weld up on it in the block's design.
What does a barrel of aluminum welding wire cost?
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Sounds great in theory, but one hiccup in a 3D print and the entire build is junk. We have that issue with little plastic parts here. It would take a day or two to print and I don't think you'd be happy with the end result of a 3D welded block. Just my