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Old 31st Mar 2015, 09:26
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Seiran
 
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Machining before CNC/WW2 tech

I've recently been in awe at WW2 technology and the massive piston aircraft engines, it got me thinking how were things like centrifugal compressor wheels for turbos/superchargers made back then. All compressor wheels today seemed to be machined by CNC.

How did they machine such complex surfaces back then? I can't figure it out and it is annoying me.

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