3D printed rapid prototyping for firearms is not to try and make a working gun, it's to build a mockup of the working parts to test if the mechanism work smoothly before you build it out of expensive high quality metals.Leeward wrote:Nice. And that material is sturdy enough?
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Quick! Somebody chew on my nipples or we're all gonna die!
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I'm well aware, my father is a gunsmith. Surely a trigger guard, pistol grip, or other non-mechanical part doesn't need the precision and rigidity of metal. I mean, grips are frequently made of wood or rubber, so why not 3-D printing medium?
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Wood and bakelite are fairly sturdy by themselves, and rubber is almost always just a cover over a metal base, but doesn't always need that metal base since it's flexible and strong. The plastic used in 3D printing however tends to be quite brittle and can't hold up against the recoil of a bullet unless you're using very high quality printers and materials that are highly expensive anyways and don't serve any advantage over machined parts.Leeward wrote:I'm well aware, my father is a gunsmith. Surely a trigger guard, pistol grip, or other non-mechanical part doesn't need the precision and rigidity of metal. I mean, grips are frequently made of wood or rubber, so why not 3-D printing medium?
Also note that while grips might often be plastic or wood, trigger guards almost never are, they need to be strong or else the gun is dangerously prone to accidental discharge.
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I know what that is! Thank you, Neon Genesis Evangelion.Kangee-Gold wrote:bakelite
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The only stress a trigger gaurd may experience is when you drop the gun...
Many very expensive guns, like the Manlichters, have plastic trigger gaurds...
Many modern pistols are made entirely of plastic, save for the slide...
Assault riles?
So, I do not agree with you there...
Granted, that tends to be some sort of hardened polymer type plastics... But plastic none the less...
Many very expensive guns, like the Manlichters, have plastic trigger gaurds...
Many modern pistols are made entirely of plastic, save for the slide...
Assault riles?
So, I do not agree with you there...
Granted, that tends to be some sort of hardened polymer type plastics... But plastic none the less...
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Exactly what I was going to say.Adagio wrote:The only stress a trigger gaurd may experience is when you drop the gun...
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Bakelite lets see oh I remember now we use it to keep High voltage cables separated from each other where we have 3000 volt 6000 volt and 11000 volt applications.Rakuen Growlithe wrote:I know what that is! Thank you, Neon Genesis Evangelion.Kangee-Gold wrote:bakelite
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Those Elbrox Insulators?KinkInZA wrote:Bakelite lets see oh I remember now we use it to keep High voltage cables separated from each other where we have 3000 volt 6000 volt and 11000 volt applications.Rakuen Growlithe wrote:I know what that is! Thank you, Neon Genesis Evangelion.Kangee-Gold wrote:bakelite
I fixed the feeding issue... Now I can leave it alone for printing!
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It's a little me!
For the most part, it is pointless to be sad in life.
Because sad spelt backwards is das
And das not good
Because sad spelt backwards is das
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My latest creation!
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I had a major warping problem, So I cut a piece of glass, and lathered it in ABS Glue(Leftover pieces of rafts etc. and some acetone) and what do you know! Works like a dream!
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I had a major warping problem, So I cut a piece of glass, and lathered it in ABS Glue(Leftover pieces of rafts etc. and some acetone) and what do you know! Works like a dream!
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So, where do you have your printing done?
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Lucky....
What would you charge me to print my fursona, seeing that its so hard to find action figures of Sonic in this country?
What would you charge me to print my fursona, seeing that its so hard to find action figures of Sonic in this country?
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LOL that's pretty cool...
The one on the left is quite unique.
Well yes, I have designs, the cool ones though *sniff* were lost when they stole my previous computer
The one on the left is quite unique.
Well yes, I have designs, the cool ones though *sniff* were lost when they stole my previous computer
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Kay! So, how big?Sonic2k wrote:LOL that's pretty cool...
The one on the left is quite unique.
Well yes, I have designs, the cool ones though *sniff* were lost when they stole my previous computer
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Sonic the Hedgehog for Sonik2k:
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Sonic's err... unique... hairdo gave me some trouble... But all considered... Came out pretty good? Maybe some rounding with a nail file?
I'll upload a timelapse when the storm has passed...
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Sonic's err... unique... hairdo gave me some trouble... But all considered... Came out pretty good? Maybe some rounding with a nail file?
I'll upload a timelapse when the storm has passed...
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All I can say is..... wow
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Ooh, that would look even more awesome with an enamel paint job.
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Do I have a volunteer? XD?Leeward wrote:Ooh, that would look even more awesome with an enamel paint job.
If I had white and blue Fillament, I could have tried out the dual extrusion... That would have looked awesome too!
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Yes, although that might prove to be more trouble than it's worth.Adagio wrote:Do I have a volunteer? XD?
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Wait, where's my question about what causes the strange artifacting?
Do you have to file it down by hand?
Do you have to file it down by hand?
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Ummmm... "Strange artifacting"?Sev wrote:Wait, where's my question about what causes the strange artifacting?
Do you have to file it down by hand?
Because of Sonics hair, it was impossible to print him upright, the supports didn't hold, therefore I printed him on his face, unfortunately, the supports then stick to his face, hence more rounding has to be done...
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Oh, so that's what that is. Thanks.
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Wouldn't printing him on his back have made more sense?
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Then Id be wasting too much meterial on the supports, and the hair(Spines?) would still be a problem...Leeward wrote:Wouldn't printing him on his back have made more sense?
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Good point. What about upside down?
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That... Hmmm... Haven't thought of that!Leeward wrote:Good point. What about upside down?