“You’ve got a visitor,” called Dave from the loading bay. “Says he’s from ‘Infinite Orbit’.”
“It’s a cryogenic propellant tank for a nano-launcher,” he said, breathless. “We need it drawn in one piece. No seams. The wall thickness has to vary from 4mm at the flange to 0.8mm at the dome. Can you do it?”
Elena, the lead toolmaker, ran a gloved finger along the edge of a newly formed fuel tank housing. It was perfect. A single piece of 304 stainless, pulled down 120mm into a die without a single wrinkle or tear. That was the art of deep drawing; not just stamping metal, but convincing it to flow like slow honey.
“You’ve got a visitor,” called Dave from the loading bay. “Says he’s from ‘Infinite Orbit’.”
“It’s a cryogenic propellant tank for a nano-launcher,” he said, breathless. “We need it drawn in one piece. No seams. The wall thickness has to vary from 4mm at the flange to 0.8mm at the dome. Can you do it?”
Elena, the lead toolmaker, ran a gloved finger along the edge of a newly formed fuel tank housing. It was perfect. A single piece of 304 stainless, pulled down 120mm into a die without a single wrinkle or tear. That was the art of deep drawing; not just stamping metal, but convincing it to flow like slow honey.
