>printer cant handle metal
but with the microswiss printheads, you can handle nylon, abs, and fiberglass/cf core filiments
it's all the same niche, not just a single medium art class. PLA FDM just makes prototyping much faster, making the learning curve for defense engineering much more managable. But the goal is to still eventually crank out factory quality tools, firearms, and ammo or just design all the above at "good enough" so that people and projects wont be stuck in "beta hell" forever.
Use PETG at about 20% infill, then drill a couple of holes and fill it with epoxy resin. It will be stronger than anything you could make by printing alone.
interesting suggestion, any reason why you would do this over lost pla casting it in aluminum?
or is it because you need a little flex from it still being polymer to maintain reliability?
the rapid curing/aging process beyond what you initially need is the issue. the speedy prototyping characteristic of the materials make the printed pieces also age like milk. So, maybe casting molds to lost PLA cast in iron and injection molding epoxy, or even printing in ABS or epoxy to begin with using a tweaked printer might be better than filling the PLA frame
>The future is learning how to melt and cast iron ore.
I don't know man, I'm not sure that iron is going to take off.
Bronze is good enough for me to shave with, what else could I possibly need?
>sharpened shells. Same as my father and his father
Yeah you smell like them too and when I kissed him, his stubble scratched all over my face.
Bronze gets you a smooth cheek anon, it's the future.
What are you going to do when the shells run out? You just pick them up on the beach, there's going to be no more left eventually.
Strong smells keep the evil spirits away.
The only reason to have smooth cheek is to look like a woman. You're not a berry picker are you?
Shells will never run out. Like the mastadon and great sloth no man can impact their numbers.
Anyone tried the Orca? It has a printed upper. I think you only really need a barrel and BCG.
Filament recommendation? I'm thinking nylon or hdpe.
eSun PLA+ or Polymaker PLA Pro
You can't be serious about PLA. Even infused PLA isn't suitable for this use.
Imagine being this stupid.
>gun melts from sitting out in the sun
>what's your opinion on cold hard steel?
https://archive.org/stream/g-19-rhwr/G19RHWR_djvu.txt
https://www.docdroid.net/dev0IuZ/g19rhwr-pdf
>what's your opinion on cold hard steel?
Hard to fit steel through a standard 3dp nozzle, the hot-end needs a serious upgrade also.
I feel like you know I wasn't asking about metal however.
A hand-made glock from scratch is still pretty impressive.
>printer cant handle metal
but with the microswiss printheads, you can handle nylon, abs, and fiberglass/cf core filiments
it's all the same niche, not just a single medium art class. PLA FDM just makes prototyping much faster, making the learning curve for defense engineering much more managable. But the goal is to still eventually crank out factory quality tools, firearms, and ammo or just design all the above at "good enough" so that people and projects wont be stuck in "beta hell" forever.
have you ever printed HDPE? I have. I don't recommend it for anything.
Use PETG at about 20% infill, then drill a couple of holes and fill it with epoxy resin. It will be stronger than anything you could make by printing alone.
And heavy as frick too.
Can you pre program channels for epoxy?
>Can you pre program channels for epoxy?
Most/All slicing software will let you make custom infill sections or even voids.
interesting suggestion, any reason why you would do this over lost pla casting it in aluminum?
or is it because you need a little flex from it still being polymer to maintain reliability?
the rapid curing/aging process beyond what you initially need is the issue. the speedy prototyping characteristic of the materials make the printed pieces also age like milk. So, maybe casting molds to lost PLA cast in iron and injection molding epoxy, or even printing in ABS or epoxy to begin with using a tweaked printer might be better than filling the PLA frame
Mostly because you don't need high temperatures, you just mix and pour. Casting is probably better if you have the tools for it.
some mortar, brick, clay, sand, and a leafblower and you can make a forging hearth in the style of a tandori (dont cook in it after cooking metals)
The future is learning how to melt and cast iron ore.
>The future is learning how to melt and cast iron ore.
I don't know man, I'm not sure that iron is going to take off.
Bronze is good enough for me to shave with, what else could I possibly need?
Bronze is a fad.
I use sharpened shells. Same as my father and his father. You metal users are poisoning your bloodlines and should be shunned.
>sharpened shells. Same as my father and his father
Yeah you smell like them too and when I kissed him, his stubble scratched all over my face.
Bronze gets you a smooth cheek anon, it's the future.
What are you going to do when the shells run out? You just pick them up on the beach, there's going to be no more left eventually.
Strong smells keep the evil spirits away.
The only reason to have smooth cheek is to look like a woman. You're not a berry picker are you?
Shells will never run out. Like the mastadon and great sloth no man can impact their numbers.
what? the future is learning to formulate and forge steel
>the way of the future is investing time, money, and effort into a lower quality product
>t. all-egg-in-1-basketCorporationTruster
Fully plastic, primerless, caseless, can use black powder, pump action.
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