Lots of 3D Printed Talk Today

[Fergie]

Sure they are expensive, unreliable, under-powered pieces of junk right now. But people are trying to make sure the technology grows and spreads. Someone compiled all the 3D plans they could find currently.

https://archive.org/details/@anticensor1

[nn21]

Not really that expensive or unreliable nowadays. I have a, relatively, large fdm printer that cost me 350 and will run 24/7 without fear of failure from anything other than me programming it poorly.

One of the guys on a forum for the printer I have printed, and used, an ar lower and ran it without issue on a 22 and 223 upper (I dont recall how many rounds he tested it with). I dont see it working with household printers outside lowers for quite a while, though. Lowers, when compared to something like a pistol frame, are remarkably unstressed.

I don't really understand what all the outrage is about, though. You've been able to legally manufacture your own firearm for ages. Polymer 80's have been around for a while and it's going to take a long time before any hobby printer will spit out the quality of what you get for 160 bucks in a p80

[TKM]

Last week it was separated children, this week it's 3D thingy, next week it'll be Trumps dog gets gender re-assignment surgery.

[Fergie]

Last week it was separated children, this week it's 3D thingy, next week it'll be Trumps dog gets gender re-assignment surgery.

So true, the liberals are in a tailspin. Do not forget the "Mueller is a Republican" mantra they are spewing everyday now, because they know he is going say there was absolutely no collusion and then they are going to say he was a republican plant and it was a corrupt investigation.

[Fergie]

Anyone have a good sight for getting started milling lowers? I think this would be a relaxing hobby, but I have no idea what equipment to buy or how much it will cost to get into it.

[sigstroker]

It's in the news because a guy sued for the "right" to publish his plans. The judge said no, and violated the First AND Second Amendments with one ruling.

[Jimmy's]

Just what we need 3D printing and more reason to hate guns.

[riderr]

Not really that expensive or unreliable nowadays. I have a, relatively, large fdm printer that cost me 350 and will run 24/7 without fear of failure from anything other than me programming it poorly.

One of the guys on a forum for the printer I have printed, and used, an ar lower and ran it without issue on a 22 and 223 upper (I dont recall how many rounds he tested it with). I dont see it working with household printers outside lowers for quite a while, though. Lowers, when compared to something like a pistol frame, are remarkably unstressed.

I don't really understand what all the outrage is about, though. You've been able to legally manufacture your own firearm for ages. Polymer 80's have been around for a while and it's going to take a long time before any hobby printer will spit out the quality of what you get for 160 bucks in a p80

'Cause it sounds scary - undetectable ghost guns, which in fact are merely unreliable plastic toys. But it sounds scary, so media couldn't miss the chance to make another show.

[TRICKSTER]

Good article on it here.

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2018/07/31/pure-ignorance-nets-push-fake-news-about-3d-printed-guns

[caliguy93]

Mark my words, this idiot Cody Wilson from defense distributed is going to make it worse for gun owners..iv spoken with him once before personally and he’s a nut job. Check out his YouTube videos

[Erion929]

Same opinion here

The appearance of 3D printing is harmful....I see no positives and much friction.

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[caliguy93]

Here U can really see how twisted he is

https://youtu.be/HK6-kbdHE2A

[jimmykan]

Anyone have a good sight for getting started milling lowers? I think this would be a relaxing hobby, but I have no idea what equipment to buy or how much it will cost to get into it.

If you want a mill or lathe, the Grizzly machines are in the the $3,000 range and are very capable. These days you can buy tooling, new and used off eBay and Amazon for way cheap.

[DJEkim33]

He may be a genius. In his settlement he got the government to acknowledge that ARs are not military weapons and are in common use. Now if these cases continue and he can get a court to make that same ruling then you can see how that can be implied into the Heller ruling. Furthermore his ultimate goal is to make gun control impossible since it will be so easy to aquire a weapon. The guy literally spends his money and time trying to advocate for your 2nd amendment. I would give him a little credit and look at the big picture.

[rugershooter]

Same opinion here

The appearance of 3D printing is harmful....I see no positives and much friction.

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How?
It has always been legal to manufacture your own guns. There are limitations on it, like foreign parts compliance, NFA, and prohibitions on making guns that aren't detectable by x-ray or metal detector.
The technology is new but the method of manufacturing isn't relevant.
How is it more harmful than other methods of manufacturing?