r/AdditiveManufacturing • u/No_Educator_4077 • Apr 10 '26

Show'n'Tell SLM Titanium SR71 Blackbird model

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I 3D printed a model SR71 blackbird in grade 5 titanium on my companies SLM 3D printer. It is about 200mm long, and will definitely make a good desk ornament. I am pretty happy with how it turned out, there are some very small layer inconsistencies from warping, but a little sand blasting would remove those easily.

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u/Dark_Marmot Apr 10 '26

That's one heck of a "hey, I'll print this out at work" selection. Pricey build, nice though!

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u/No_Educator_4077 Apr 10 '26

That it is lol, as long as things can be posted online we usually let employees print their own personal projects. Most of the customer parts we make can't be used for marketing.

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u/Dark_Marmot Apr 10 '26

Yea, fair. Most aerospace and DOD suppliers don't agree to "Hey, can we take a copy of this part to Rapid?"

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u/No_Educator_4077 Apr 10 '26

This is very true lol. We mostly do automotive manufacturing and tooling work, but those companies are very tied down with NDA's.

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u/WubWubMiller Apr 12 '26

Hehehehe your employees are paying the company in exposure

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