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I am glad that I am not in the first 20K. Thank you Guinea pigs!
Actually, the first batch are among the best as they're combed over closely being hand built.
 

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I spot the IDRA 9K Giga Press ! It’s begun!

In the back against the wall!!

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Yes, looking good, like the press my be assembled in the next few months. Maybe some limited production by this time next year.
 
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Yes, looking good, like the press my be assembled in the next few months. Maybe some limited production by this time next year.
I am more aggressive than that, but.. YEA! There will definitely be Cybertrucks on the streets this time next year.
 

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Is this Giga Press an injection machine or a stamping machine? If it’s a stamping machine, will the building be able to withstand the vibrations around the machine or will the columns start to crack and crumble?
 


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Is this Giga Press an injection machine or a stamping machine? If it’s a stamping machine, will the building be able to withstand the vibrations around the machine or will the columns start to crack and crumble?
It is a die casting machine.

Injects melted aluminum into a form at high pressure.

I don’t think you can stamp aluminum at all. It’s too brittle.
 

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It is a die casting machine.

Injects melted aluminum into a form at high pressure.

I don’t think you can stamp aluminum at all. It’s too brittle.
😊I think that Sandy M calls that an extrusion?
 

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I don’t think you can stamp aluminum at all. It’s too brittle.
You can, but usually it's heat treated. It's all about 'how deep can you press it?' and 'how sharp of details can you imprint on it?' Aluminum isn't so good on the latter.

Most cooking ware (pots and pans) is stamped aluminum.

-Crissa
 
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…and let’s not get started on the click bait YouTube video
 


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I hope that we can see the CT out and about hitting hard trails, and showing us what our money will be getting.
 

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Is this Giga Press an injection machine or a stamping machine? If it’s a stamping machine, will the building be able to withstand the vibrations around the machine or will the columns start to crack and crumble?
It’s a die casting machine - high pressure injection
 

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It’s a die casting machine - high pressure injection
Do you think that they don’t know what they are doing? You can go back and review they isolation pits they made early in the construction process. Plenty adequate.
 
 




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