3D-Printed Weapons & the Consequences (Nully's 1,000th Thread!)

Design News ^ | 12/11/12 | Cabe Atwell

[null and void]

You pick outstanding topics!

can we let that one be our little secret, mmmmkay?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Might need to be drilled out after firing.

[Silentgypsy]

I support you in whatever the heck we’re doing now!

[JRandomFreeper]

Might need to be drilled out after firing.

The culinary student, the physics student, or the rifle?

Because I've fired all three, and only drilled one.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

He's celebrating. Huzzahs and nonsense are de rigueur. It is Friday after all. Someone should take a collection for bail money.

/johnny

[null and void]

A ceramic would probably have the most promise for durability. But it needs a kiln, and would have trouble keeping dimensional stability.

I bet one could be formulated that would fire up just fine in a self-cleaning oven.

[little jeremiah]

We used to be able to see how many comments other people had made, didn’t we. I wish that function still existed; trolls were easier to catch that way.

[bitt]

great thread for 1000, nully!!

[exit82]

Congratulations on your 1,000th thread.

And on this fascinating 3-D printing technology, too.

[skinkinthegrass]

.. congrats. ;-)

[Nifster]

this is a race I hope we win

[null and void]

Ultimately we will.

We have them vastly outnumbered...

[Nifster]

and that is what I hang my optimism on

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

"1,000 threads and 110,110 replies. . ."

Congrats on the milestone. The 110110 posts number kind of creeps me out, though. I't's like 122112 or something. For some reason, now I can't shake off this vague sense of impending doom. . .

Nice thread choice, btw.

[Salgak]

Laser-sintered powdered metal. Fuse with laser, drop 1 layer height, rake more powder over area, repeat until complete...

They already do this for high-level 3D manufacturing, it’s just not affordable at the home/hobbyist level.

Yet. I give it 2-3 years, max, and there will be at least a hobbyist-level laser-sintered 3D printer. For under $5K . . .or at least the equivalent of what $5K buys now (I expect hyperinflation to hit in a year or three. . . )

[DuncanWaring]

This one would be 110,111 replies.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Self-cleans get up to about 800F. Something more like a hobbyist ceramic kiln, that gets glowing hot inside, would be appropriate.

[null and void]

The 110110 posts number kind of creeps me out

If it helps, I slowed down my commenting rate the past few days to make that possible.

...after I blew it on trying to get my 1000th thread to coincide with my 110,000th reply.

[MamaDearest]

Congrats Nully. You’re a long time loyal FReeper!

[null and void]

There are glasses and binders that would melt and fuse at that temperature.