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      11-14-2018, 06:58 AM   #749
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Thats one freaky looking wheel.
It's certainly a design thats only possible with 3d printing.
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      11-14-2018, 07:28 AM   #750
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Cool wheel.

Curious if clear coat will be an option in order to fill in all those porous surfaces, because once brake dust bakes in there...

What is the cost for a set of 4?
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Crazy looking, belongs on a transformer. Hard to believe they are strong enough given the design.
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      11-14-2018, 10:02 AM   #752
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I sure love me some titanium, but I question how strong a printed wheel is. I'm guessing not as strong as a forged billet wheel.
Incorrect actually, the strength and stiffness more than meet HRE standards. Titanium being used here has a tensile strength 3 times that of T6-6061. I won't go much into detail but the most important thing to know is that it exceeds our standards currently so this is certainly a viable option in the future.

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Cool wheel.

Curious if clear coat will be an option in order to fill in all those porous surfaces, because once brake dust bakes in there...

What is the cost for a set of 4?
No pricing because this is a concept, the first of it's kind. We're not looking to mass produce this wheel.

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Crazy looking, belongs on a transformer. Hard to believe they are strong enough given the design.
But they certainly are!
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      11-14-2018, 10:23 AM   #753
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I sure love me some titanium, but I question how strong a printed wheel is. I'm guessing not as strong as a forged billet wheel.
[SIZE="3"]Incorrect actually, the strength and stiffness more than meet HRE standards. Titanium being used here has a tensile strength 3 times that of T6-6061. I won't go much into detail but the most important thing to know is that it exceeds our standards currently so this is certainly a viable option in the future. [/SIZE]
Thanks for the reply. Would you mind clarifying a bit?

Are you saying a printed wheel is just as strong as forged billet wheel of the same material? Or are you saying that because titanium is stronger than 6061, you can print titanium and still retain enough strength? In other words... is HRE using titanium to make up for the weaker method of printing a wheel?
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Thanks for the reply. Would you mind clarifying a bit?

Are you saying a printed wheel is just as strong as forged billet wheel of the same material? Or are you saying that because titanium is stronger than 6061, you can print titanium and still retain enough strength? In other words... is HRE using titanium to make up for the weaker method of printing a wheel?
The tensile strength of the Titanium used is 3 times that of T6-6061 aluminum. There are pros and cons for both Titanium and for T6-6061 aluminum, but ultimately this wheel in terms of it's stiffness and strength far exceeds our current standards.
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      11-14-2018, 04:26 PM   #755
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Just curious how many man hours one of those took vs a standard wheel?
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      11-14-2018, 04:32 PM   #756
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Just curious how many man hours one of those took vs a standard wheel?
The actual 3D printing of a single wheel took a few days, so a full set would take about a week roughly.

Machining time of our most simplistic design that we make (like a Classic series), can be machined in about an hour and a half.

Additive manufacturing has it's benefits, but speed isn't one of them the moment when comparing to machining a wheel out of a forging for the time being. I'm sure with technological advances those times are going to start coming down. Also once machines get large enough to print an entire wheel I'm sure that will help significantly too since we had to make this wheel in 5 separate pieces, then bolted together.
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      11-14-2018, 04:36 PM   #757
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These wheels do not fit the P1 at all in my opinion, that car has many soft and flowy lines whereas the wheels have very sharp and jagged lines

Cool concept and you can tell how much workmanship and art went into these, very cool!
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      11-14-2018, 09:39 PM   #758
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Reminds me of tourbillon watch. Dont like those.
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      11-14-2018, 10:21 PM   #759
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Would be suited to a car that’s more of a work of art, like Pagoni...or along those lines anyways. Not really a sports car style wheel. Although these sure do illustrate the unlimited 3D designs that can be possible. And on a carbon barrel no less. Wow!
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      11-14-2018, 10:29 PM   #760
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Wow in 5 mins I just thought of a dozen different designs that would be amazing, and equally terrible to keep clean, haha. Future will be awesome with design options no longer limited to machining. Should offer a custom designed rim service. Even at 30k each someone would sit down to design something for a one off on a Chiron or Pagoni.
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      11-15-2018, 03:50 PM   #761
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Did none of you read the article?

Jesus Christ, it’s a concept to show off the technology. Look with your eyes. It’s a P101 inside a P201, with a ton of seasoning on top.

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      11-15-2018, 03:55 PM   #762
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The design of the wheel is a testament to how impressive the process is. However, that is an ugly wheel.
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      11-15-2018, 04:07 PM   #763
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Amazing.

I think big enough machines already exist in aerospace but they are probably a) prohibitive to buy and b) all 110% backlogged with engine parts etc orders right now

Hope this continues progressing. Aluminum is so 1950’s
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      11-15-2018, 04:10 PM   #764
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Have fun cleaning those. No thanks.
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Cool wheel.

Curious if clear coat will be an option in order to fill in all those porous surfaces, because once brake dust bakes in there...

What is the cost for a set of 4?
I'm going to guess 40 grand! Lol
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      11-15-2018, 04:15 PM   #766
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I'm going to guess 40 grand! Lol
100k

Their Carbon Wheel way back when was around 40k I think.
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Have fun cleaning those. No thanks.
That's the least of your concerns, I don't think you can afford those wheels anyway.
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      11-15-2018, 04:22 PM   #768
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Cool wheel.

Curious if clear coat will be an option in order to fill in all those porous surfaces, because once brake dust bakes in there...

What is the cost for a set of 4?
Requires you to take out a loan and slap it on that Amex baby
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      11-15-2018, 04:25 PM   #769
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Amazing technology

Amazing technology, very impressive concept wheel. How about some triple-split 5 spokes?
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get ready to pay HUBLOT prices for these wheel lol
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