Are 3D printed lattices made of metal the future of armor?I imagine even using it as a spall liner would give a huge boost in protectionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmA3PBEyu3g
> 10x10", 9 pounds.> UHMWPE does the exact same thing at 2.5 pounds.> A ceramic armor plate will stop .300 WM AP at 5 pounds.I'm thinking nah.
>>62888938>A ceramic armor plate will stop .300 WM AP at 5 poundswhich one? (which AP and which 5 pound armor plate)
>>62889180Hesco 4800/4800LV, or even just an ESAPI.30-06 APM2 at 2850-2910 fps, the Level IV test velocity, is .300WM velocity. Real velocity in .30-06 is about 200 fps slower.
>>62889204https://youtu.be/drN50N69G3c?seems like you need to do your research before posting. it doesn't stop M2AP at 300WM velocities.
>>62889262It stopped the first shot from a .300WM. 2916 fps is normal out of .300WM at 166 grains. An old .30-06 won't get you there. The second shot was +P+ and super-hot, basically bubba's pissing hot handload.Also, those are AP, and the bullshit in OP is just stopping ball threats that the infamous $40 Italian UHMWPE plate will also stop.
>>62889309the one in OP was stopping multiple greentip 5.56 even after being shot by .300 twice
>>62889309>Also, those are AP,like the post I replied to conjectured? you aren't refuting anything, just using a whole bunch of words to deflect you being wrong.
>>62889325Yo, that Buffman plate was stopping multiple M855A1 after getting hit by .300WM AP twice. The bullshit in OP is strictly inferior. It's a joke.
>>62889351can the typical cop's balistic vest stop the same amount?this shits being made by a kid in his garage, the first nylon vests couldn't even stop rifle roundssure its not great now, but the point of the thread isn't "is this perfect now?", its "does this look promising for the future?"at the very least, you might see this shit in APC panels & aircraft
>>62889364>does this look promising for the futureno. what would you change to make this better? what about this is non-representative of it's maximum theoretical performance?
>>62889378>what would you change to make this better?dedicated metal alloys, changes in structure to better distribute shock, higher definition printing, more advanced composites than what can be bought at lowes, etc, etc>what about this is non-representative of it's maximum theoretical performance?the fact its made in a garage, and not a multi trillion dollar laboratory are you fucking retarded? wait, question already answered lmao
>>62889364> can the typical cop's balistic vest stop the same amount?Yo, almost every single armor plate can stop the same amount, some at less than half the weight. Also, why are you comparing hard armor at like 15 pounds per square foot to soft armor at 0.72 pounds per square foot? > this shits being made by a kid in his garageI swear to god that you can make better armor with fiberglass from Home Depot. It'll stop all of the same stuff at 7-8 pounds rather than 10. Retard fell for YouTube meme armor.
>>62889416>I swear to god that you can make better armor with fiberglass from Home Depot.oh, like the stuff he shown in the video?
>>62889400>multi trillion dollar laboratory no such things exist, you stupid ape, nor are any used for making armor. did you drop out of middle school?
>>62889430>no such things existmaybe not in your third world country
>>62889426Like fiberglass plates from 1952.You think any of this shit is new? None of it is new, and it has zero potential.
>>62889436Are you shilling your own crappy YouTube channel? Dude, get over it, your armor sucks, even as a DIY project. Even the crappiest Chinese Militech $100 plate will outperform your "3D-printed lattice."
>>62889438>it has zero potentialjust like that stupid plastic, everyone knows only steel manganese is the epitome of armor >>62889445not my channel, but i find it interesting how asking if the style of armor could have any use in the future is met with "thats completely impossible, kill yourself", it reminds me of all the other shit people said would never be used
>>62889436I've worked for some of the national labs that you think cost multiple trillions of dollars. Even somewhere like Los Alamos or Oak Ridge haven't had multi-trillion dollars of total investment, and to imply that those investments were or could be fully dedicated to production of personal armor is infantile and absurd.
>>62889457post id as proof, i'm gonna need your social security number too
>>62889456>thats completely impossible, kill yourself", it reminds me of all the other shit people said would never be usedwhoa, hey, enough about cold fusion.
>>62889463>we live in a world where we'll have mass cold fusion power before mass nuclear powersomehow both grim & inspiring
>>62889456> it reminds me of all the other shit people said would never be usedAnd a lot of that shit was never used, because it never worked well enough to justify its existence. The lattice armor in OP looks like dogshit. 10 pounds for a 10x10" plate is not normal, not okay. He'll have to do much, much better than that.
>>62889462>it screeches as it strikes you. I have a lab coat with my name on it, what do you wear at work?
>>62889471>He'll have to do much, much better than that.yeah, thats fineits just really interesting to see how its starting off, i imagine it would be used as a low level armor or in tandem with high levels, again, something like a spall liner that can be used as a light armor when something lighter is needed>>62889477my underwear has my name on it too, buddymy mommy sewed it on, you're not special (but my mom says i am though)
>>62889490>i imagine it would be used as a low level armoryou can buy 10 level 4 plates for the price of that single 3d printed metal lattice piece of shit
>>62889565did the guy who made the armor fuck your dad or something?you're seething & malding is getting suspicious at this point
>>62889574did he at least pay you to be his shill onahole or do you do it out of your own volition for free?
>>62889490>my underwear has my name on it too,no it doesn't.
>>62889584i'm getting paid in laughter for how much you're impotently raging, now keep going, i wanna make my moneys worthwhat other things are you gonna nitpick, that he posted it on youtube, and not rumble? or maybe that he didn't paint the armor hot pink?
>>62889603i bet you feel real silly right now, don't you?
>>62888868his is gonna be the new dragonscale, isn't it?
>>62889604my only nitpick is that he hasn't made another plate filled with metal shavings to compare to his genius invention and see how little it does beyond adding useless mass and bulk.
>>62888868>Are 3D printed lattices made of metal the future of armor?I doubt it. 3D printing is incredibly slow and it doesn't scale up well. Even if it works well I can't imagine it being able to be manufactured efficiently enough to be cost-effective. It's either a nothingburger that will go nowhere, or it will be limited to super expensive niches where its incredibly inefficient production is justified.
>>62889731> limited to super expensive niches where its incredibly inefficient production is justified> Performs worse than fiberglass from the 1950sUh, anon, I don't know. . . .
>>62889743>Ignores the "even if it works well" part>Posts some stupid bandwidth wasting picturePlease get off the internet, you're making it worse for those of us that aren't retarded.
>>62889719i wonder how much it would compare to sheets of steel windowscreen set in a layer of wax>>62889731for now its expensive, but in 20 years its gonna be pretty commonchina actually has some pretty big 3d printing farms, plastic, but still, a single printer can take a day to make an object, but a thousand printers can make a thousand objects, without any other issues like molds, warehouses, pre & post storage, etcthe prices of metal printers has been going down too>>62889754the guy has a really strange hate for the armorat this point it sounds like hes scared of it, its really strangehes probably autistic, and its making him stim outsad stuff
>>62889764lmaoYou're totally delusional. Stop shilling your retarded Youtube video.>>62889685Dragonscale actually performed okay, though, in comparison.
>>62889764buy an ad you stupid nigger
>>62889764>the prices of metal printers has been going down too what's feedstock price and consumption look like?
>>62889777Digits confirm OP is a faggot and his garage product is a complete failure.Here you go, anons: > https://shop.tacticalshit.com/chase-tactical-4sas4-10x12-shooter-cut-multi-curve-plate$99 and it'll perform literally 10x better.
>>62889776>You're totally delusional. Stop shilling your retarded Youtube video.absolutely mind broken>>62889777funny how nobody can post a single youtube video without someone saying that, but when someone posts slop off RT today, you clap like a seal>>62889778you tell mei just know that more companies are buying them & they've been going down in price a lot over the years>>62889784not clicking your affiliate link, shill
>>62889808lmao at you calling anybody "shill"Also, do you see an affiliate code in that URL? 70IQ detected. So dumb and gullible.
>>62889812so did this anger start when you were a child?or was it when the guy fucked your father in front of you, at the totally legit rocket science lab you work at?
>>62889808>you tell me about $80/kg for 17-4. so that plate probably costs about $400. if you want to make it out of anything else it'll cost more. it's extremely laborious to make metal powders like what are used for printing.
>>62889822I'm not the rocket science lab anon.Many people ITT think that you are retarded.
>>62889841>$400god damnno wonder youtubers scream about patreon every video, shit costs as much as guni wonder if the real hurdle in 3d metal printing is finding out a metal powder that costs less, and not the machines themselves >>62889852and many people also eat their own feces, you're not making a convincing case here
>>62889852>rocket science lab anonI don't work at a rocket science lab anymore. I work in a materials characterization lab, just to clear things up.
>>62889574>posts stupid thing>people criticize stupid thing>d-d-did he f-fuck your dad or something? le trollfaceRetard.
>>62889364>this shits being made by a kid in his garageIt was made in a large factory in China and was shipped to the kid in his garage, just to be clear.
>>62889778>what's feedstock price and consumption look like?Horrific.
>>62889841>so that plate probably costs about $400.He ordered it through PCBway. Based on a quick and dirty quote, I'd say he paid more like $800 for that plate.
>>628888683D printers are terrible for mass manufacturing. They're slow and expensive. They're absolutely fantastic for prototyping and limited manufacturing, but as the primary means of production it's a bad strategy
>>62890650man, what a deal!is there any other armor available that costs even half that much per plate? what's the gucciest available?
>>62890650don't let /gq/ find out about this
>>62891064>>62891004Wow only $6000 for a 10-pound block of tool steel that doesn't perform as well as a 3-pound $40 Italian UHMWPE plate from Sportsman's Guide. How retarded and gullible is OP?
