Posted on 12/03/2012 3:31:26 PM PST by marktwain
Over the weekend, a group of 3-D printing gunsmiths took a partially printed rifle out to test how long its plastic parts survived spewing bullets. The result? Six rounds until it snapped apart....
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Lasted a little longer than a Kel-Tec.
OH! DEAR GREAT GOD!
Everyone with a computer can make a gun -
Everyone will be carrying guns -
Guns that can’t be registered -
Guns that we can’t track -
Guns with no serial numbers -
Guns we can’t tax -
Poor Chucky Schumer - must be going nuts at night staying awake thinking about this - thinking about what can, what might happen - worrying that someone might not like him, and shoot him with a 3-D printed paper bullet, from a 3-D printed gun. OOOOHHH THE HORROR!!!
Oh well, back to my crossword puzzle.
Lasted a little longer than a Kel-Tec.
Don’t forget that unless you have a reasonable basis for making that statement about a solid American gun company, you may be held liable for defamation.
Today, 6 shots. Tomorrow, 6000.
Love my Keltecs. The PMR-30 is a real hoot.
That *is* interesting! I knew urine was used in the formulation of early gunpowder (I remember reading a treatise arguing whether or not a wine drinker’s urine was superior that of an ale man’s whizz). I didn’t know that there was such a wide ranging effect on societies, though.
Love mine too. I try to get it to jam so I can practice clearing it. Mix up brands of ammo and pull the trigger as fast as I can. No luck. Just keeps eating!
News following art following news? I just saw last week’s episode of CSI Las Vegas where they had this as the weapon of choice by the bad guy. That’s what whacko liberal Ted Danson (actually does a good job on this show) said to one of my fav’s - Elizabeth Shue - one shot is all you need.
Rather than 3D printer technology, people ought to be thinking of already mature CNC metal machining technology.
http://www.use-enco.com/
http://www.cncguns.com/
http://www.tacticalinc.com/ar15-lower-receiver-forging-p-1108.html
http://www.tacticalmachining.com/80-ar-15-lower-receiver.html
Interesting. Tom Gresham had some dude on his show a few weeks ago who was working on a similar (maybe the same) project.
I always say that willpower is the greatest firepower.
Your mind is your weapon. Everything else is an accessory.
Coming soon to Kalifonia:
Anyone found guilty of possession, use or sale of 3d printers shall be guilty of a CLASS A FELONY. (life in prison)
Wait and see ...............
You’re all dreamin if you think they’re going to allow this to evolve to its natural conclusion.
According to US law, the lower receiver is the gun. It is the only part regulated.
Just get some sheet metal, hydraulic press, and drill press and you can make your own AK receivers. Cheaper and easier than plastic.
According to US law, the lower receiver is the gun. It is the only part regulated.
Just get some sheet metal, hydraulic press, and drill press and you can make your own AK receivers. Cheaper and easier than plastic.
You can't. That's not how these printers work.
The way they work is to take plastic filament, melt it slightly, then extrude it out a hot tip and build up an object one very small layer at a time. Most of them extrude at 0.15mm out the hot tip. Takes forever to print anything. A whistle takes about 20-30 minutes.
Since the plastic isn't completely melted, it sort of just sticks to the layer underneath it and blends in a partially melted state.
This isn't injection molding. Its like taking a two-mile long strand of angel hair pasta and layering it on top of itself to produce the object.
Works great for rapid prototyping. The object has cohesion and does hold together. Just don't subject it to really serious load.
If you manufacture the parts for a weapon on your own with no intention to sell or transfer the parts or the completed weapon, are you subject to ATF regulations? I’ve heard conflicting opinions and would like to know the answer.
Isn't the point that to run a CNC mill, you need extensive training, but to use a 3d printer, you just have to have the proper file and be able to press the "print" button?
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