@Steve@startrek.website to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 2 years agoThe age of true space innovation is herei.imgur.comimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe age of true space innovation is herei.imgur.com@Steve@startrek.website to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-square@ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoSteel balls touching each other would cold weld themselves into a clump if all touching like that. They’re going to need a couple design changes.
minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔linkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoIt’s not gay if steel balls don’t touch.
minus-square@Zron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoNot if they’re made on earth and exposed to the atmosphere. The layer of iron oxide on the outside will prevent cold welding. Or just coat them all in grease.
minus-square@ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoAll the vibration from them rubbing against each other as they achieve orbit will rub off the Oxide layer. A light oil would probably do just fine.
Steel balls touching each other would cold weld themselves into a clump if all touching like that. They’re going to need a couple design changes.
It’s not gay if steel balls don’t touch.
Cold welding is crazy…
Not if they’re made on earth and exposed to the atmosphere.
The layer of iron oxide on the outside will prevent cold welding.
Or just coat them all in grease.
All the vibration from them rubbing against each other as they achieve orbit will rub off the Oxide layer. A light oil would probably do just fine.
Pam.