Posted on Mar 7, 2020

This $15 3D-Printed Tool Will Save the Air Force Millions

SSG Shavonde Chase

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The U.S. Air Force will save millions of dollars and airmen spared the dirty work of crawling inside fuel tanks, all by using a simple tool invented by a serving airman. The pressurized leak detection cup will cut the the number of hours needed to detect for fuel tank leaks by up to 75 percent, saving the service more than a million dollars a year. To top it off, the new tool is 3D printed and costs just $15 to produce.

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This $15 3D-Printed Tool Will Save the Air Force Millions

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COL David Turk

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I hope he or the Air Force patent the device

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SSG Shavonde Chase: WOW! This is great! So cool! I just wish some of these inventors, i.e. SM's got more official recognition (I didn't see any mention of if or what the SM got as a motivational perk for his outstanding, big money-saving idea)! Thanks for sharing!
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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Hopefully, they will pay him for this.

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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CMSgt Virgil Horsley - I know Chief....

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This $15 3D-Printed Tool Will Save the Air Force Millions

This $15 3D-Printed Tool Will Save the Air Force Millions

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