Creating an AR mag using 3D Printer

[safewaysecurity]

This is pretty awesome. Guess they have to ban 3D printers now.

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2011/09/27/3d-printed-ar-magazine/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/09/21/welcome-to-the-future-print-yourself-an-ar-15-magazine-at-home/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheFirearmBlog+%28The+Firearm+Blog%29

[jimmykan]

Wouldn't printing a magazine be considered fabrication or manufacture?

If so, it's already illegal, no need for a new ban.

[Merc1138]

Wouldn't printing a magazine be considered fabrication or manufacture?

If so, it's already illegal, no need for a new ban.

Yes, that would be manufacturing/fabricating.

[aermotor]

If it's under 10 rounds is it still illegal?

[stix213]

Yes, that would be manufacturing/fabricating.

The 3D printer isn't printing the springs, and the mag doesn't come out of the printer fully assembled.

So the manufacturing would occur during final assembly. Until then you're just making parts.

[Merc1138]

The 3D printer isn't printing the springs, and the mag doesn't come out of the printer fully assembled.

So the manufacturing would occur during final assembly. Until then you're just making parts.

Which would be illegal if the capacity ends up over 10 rounds.

How many ways does it need to be stated? The answer is still going to be "No" in the end.

[safewaysecurity]

The 3D printer isn't printing the springs, and the mag doesn't come out of the printer fully assembled.

So the manufacturing would occur during final assembly. Until then you're just making parts.

Actually the printer IS printing the spring lol. Look at the picture. It's like the plastic version of an SKS box mag spring. Also it's not illegal if it's under 10 rounds.

[safewaysecurity]

But you could also 3D print an AR lower with this thing which they are planning on doing as well.

[AIMSMALL]

But you could also 3D print an AR lower with this thing which they are planning on doing as well.

Someone already did.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neometrix/4383002130/in/photostream

[safewaysecurity]

Someone already did.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neometr...in/photostream

Hah well there ya go.

[dieselpower]

The current Solid Printers can also print movable objects together inside of the same object by placing a paper thin connecting piece between the moving parts. when the parts first move, the connecting "tab" snaps off and falls out.

Here is a Crescent Wrench being printed COMPLETE with moving jaws in one STEP!

go to 2:40 to see the finished wrench

[bob7122]

i can't wait to be able to make AR parts and AK parts.

[bob7122]

The current Solid Printers can also print movable objects together inside of the same object by placing a paper thin connecting piece between the moving parts. when the parts first move, the connecting "tab" snaps off and falls out.

Here is a Crescent Wrench being printed COMPLETE with moving jaws in one STEP!

go to 2:40 to see the finished wrench

i saw the whole cuz it is so awesome!!!! man if we all pitch in and pay to buy a nice one that can build something along the lines of AR or AK parts we would be able to make great things. the prices of AR's and AK's would drop significantly.

[jimmykan]

It can't print metal yet, though, can it?

And if it could, how do you control part porosity?

[bob7122]

It can't print metal yet, though, can it?

And if it could, how do you control part porosity?

who cares as long as it works decent....

jk/ maybe buy springs for the the mag and cut to size instead????