62 For 20 years, a $6 knob that takes one hour to 3D print has been grounding Black Hawk helicopters four times a month, and the contractor responsible won't sell us the part or the IP rights to fix it ourselves. (twitter.com) posted 21 days ago by brain_dead 21 days ago by brain_dead +62 / -0 21 comments share 21 comments share save hide report block hide replies
It is unfortunate that people don't realize they have been screwed until they need to make repairs. Then the repairs will cost 4 times more than they should because they must go to the manufacturer.