@BenjaminDEKR: 3D print to prototype. Then, mass produce after testing.
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Elon Musk notes that 3D printing is useful for prototyping and integrating complex flow paths into components, but he does not recommend it for volume manufacturing because it is too slow and expensive.
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3D print to prototype. Then, mass produce after testing.
Elon Musk (@elonmusk): 3D printing allowed us to integrate secondary flow paths into the primary components.
However, I would not recommend 3D printing for volume manufacturing. It is too slow and expensive.
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