Cybertruck castings spotted?

[TyPope]

I agree that one on the left looks like a MY casting. I was speaking specifically about the tuning fork (directly beneath the right arrow head)scraps. Those, I haven't seen before.

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[Rutrow]

I agree that one on the left looks like a MY casting. I was speaking specifically about the tuning fork (directly beneath the right arrow head)scraps. Those, I haven't seen before.

EDIT... SPOILER ALERT!!! If you're planning your weekend around measuring the forks to fit the CYBERTRUCK suspension, read no further.

Those "tuning forks" are the downcomer channels that supply molten aluminum to all parts of the casting evenly. They're cut away and recycled after the casting cools.
Here are two photos of front Model Y castings, one with the waste pieces still attached, another with the clean casting after trimming.

 

[CyberGus]

Those "tuning forks" are the downcomer channels that supply molten aluminum to all parts of the casting evenly. They're cut away and recycled after the casting cools.

Damnit, you just ruined weeks of speculation

 

[Rutrow]

Damnit, you just ruined weeks of speculation

Sorry Gus. I can't unsee it for you, but I added a "spoiler alert" for everyone else.

 

[Dusty]

Wait—What is that?
Zoom in . . . Right there.

Enhance!

Spoiler

 

[Bill906]

Damnit, you just ruined weeks of speculation

When has hard evidence ever stopped people on this site from spectating?

I expect 12 more pages by the end of day.

 

[S.H.Peterson]

EDIT... SPOILER ALERT!!! If you're planning your weekend around measuring the forks to fit the CYBERTRUCK suspension, read no further.

Those "tuning forks" are the downcomer channels that supply molten aluminum to all parts of the casting evenly. They're cut away and recycled after the casting cools.
Here are two photos of front Model Y castings, one with the waste pieces still attached, another with the clean casting after trimming.

BRILLIANT! I knew it wasnt a functional part although I was entriely sure what it was.. Haven had any experience with high pressure aluminum casting , you know .

 

[CyberGus]

BRILLIANT! I knew it wasnt a functional part although I was entriely sure what it was.. Haven had any experience with high pressure aluminum casting , you know .

Yeah but now I want one for my wall

 

[S.H.Peterson]

Yeah but now I want one for my wall

my man... you just found Uncle Muskie a new way to make another dollar! He could take these and sell them .. I KNOW he could... or somone will theive them out of the dumpster and sell them on Flebay or Petsy

 

[CyberGus]

my man... you just found Uncle Muskie a new way to make another dollar! He could take these and sell them .. I KNOW he could... or somone will theive them out of the dumpster and sell them on Flebay or Petsy

I'm not above dumpster diving, but that's recyclable metal with market value and not really "trash".

However, aluminum is about $0.50/pound, and I'm sure Elon could sell those as "fine art" for 10,000 DOGE easy

 

[SolarWizard]

This page has become the hunt for the second shooter and I kinda love it

 

[Deleted member 3316]

EDIT... SPOILER ALERT!!! If you're planning your weekend around measuring the forks to fit the CYBERTRUCK suspension, read no further.

Those "tuning forks" are the downcomer channels that supply molten aluminum to all parts of the casting evenly. They're cut away and recycled after the casting cools.
Here are two photos of front Model Y castings, one with the waste pieces still attached, another with the clean casting after trimming.

Would those off cuts have the same integrity as the rest of the cast?

Why don’t they make the downcomer channels in the shape of suspension parts?

 

[Rutrow]

This page has become the hunt for the second shooter and I kinda love it

If you want to find this dumpster at the GigaFactory, go back... and to the left.

 

[Throwcomputer]

Wait—What is that?
Zoom in . . . Right there.

Enhance!

Spoiler

Wait.. I found a higher res photo of those cybertruck castings:

 

[cvalue13]

EDIT... SPOILER ALERT!!! If you're planning your weekend around measuring the forks to fit the CYBERTRUCK suspension, read no further.

*glances at half-read book on nightstand … shutters*

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