Well, your average gearhead will at least have a basic CNC mill and or lathe, of varying quality. Some will have manually operated versions, or a combination of both. They don't really need to be waved, thpugh the individual tools may have to be, especially if you're machining something like Battlesteel. Stingray hardsuits are specifically intended to be produced using only 'basic' CNC tooling, as that was all that was available to Jet at the time the original design was created. I'm assuming that would be the standard Fen workshop.
Moulding, forging and forming hardware would also be pretty much the exact same as Earthbound equipment, maybe with some added safety protocols surrounding waved parts.
3D printers would be a little less common, and be capable of far more intricate devices, including some moving parts. 3D printers are really good for rapid-prototyping and one-offs, so if you're building a lot of custom-sized parts they're perfect. It's how Steganovich Steelwear is able to near mass-produce their version of the Stingray hardsuit. They take a standard template, adapt it to match the measurements of the customer, then feed the autogenerated measurements into the printer. If you really know what you're doing, you might be able to get some fine control of the material's capabilities.
Nanofacs are that taken to 11... but most are jealously guarded by mad;s who've managed to wave them, and tend to impart quirks to the projects they put together.
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Moulding, forging and forming hardware would also be pretty much the exact same as Earthbound equipment, maybe with some added safety protocols surrounding waved parts.
3D printers would be a little less common, and be capable of far more intricate devices, including some moving parts. 3D printers are really good for rapid-prototyping and one-offs, so if you're building a lot of custom-sized parts they're perfect. It's how Steganovich Steelwear is able to near mass-produce their version of the Stingray hardsuit. They take a standard template, adapt it to match the measurements of the customer, then feed the autogenerated measurements into the printer. If you really know what you're doing, you might be able to get some fine control of the material's capabilities.
Nanofacs are that taken to 11... but most are jealously guarded by mad;s who've managed to wave them, and tend to impart quirks to the projects they put together.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?