Figure 18.

Intermediate to final stage of turbine blade fabrication up to 153 mm in height after (a) weld deposition at 80–100 mm and (b) follow-up milling to 100 mm; (c) the sixth stage from 100–120 mm by alloy deposition; (d) machined to a height of 120 mm; (e) weldment structure from 120–140 mm and (f) subsequent milling of seventh stage to 140 mm; (g) lastly, the final deposit in eight stages from 140 mm to 153 mm, which was milled to specifications in (h).