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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

An example of a sand mold and raw sand sitting inside a 3D sand printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. Using 3D-printed molds to cast aluminum aircraft parts gives the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group another avenue for sourcing hard-to-acquire parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

PHOTO BY: Paul Shirk
VIRIN: 230413-F-HI919-1004.JPG
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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

4000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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