Stamping. Laser cut fan profile, then bent to shape. Either than or die cast/injection mold. I wouldn't be surprised if it was plastic with a shiny coating.
Even at 1000 quantity, even in China, you're looking 100/part for cnc.
Dyson knockoff turbine motor fans are dirt cheap on Aliexpress and going into fun stuff like these handheld fans that move a lot of air.
200 watts 200 grams CNC impeller $5, crazy.
2017: Ben Katz drops MIT cheetah actuator design
2019: Ben joins Boston Dynamics
2020: Cheetah actuators proliferate in China
2024: Atlas switches from hydraulic to electric actuators
2025: this
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This is one side of the coin. Let me tell you as a person who has tried it. First of all, they want to produce only large series. If you are in the market for one to ten pieces, forget about it. Second, if your piece has very precise tolerances and needs special equipment for
Pro tip, if you drop a bolt kit on the ground explosively just throw it all away and get a new one.
Donโt live out a physical sorting algo with your precious engineering hours.
Jony Ivesโ studio at Apple didnโt just have CNC machines for prototyping, they were identical to the machines in the factories in Shenzhen. His team designed the parts, the fixtures, and the manufacturing process.
Btw if youโre looking to get into industrial design I wouldnโt start anywhere else except Jony Iveโs biography.
Heโs the designer behind the iMac, ios7, iPod, iPhone, AirPods, Watch, etc, but the book goes into what about his skills allowed him to get that position, and the
