3D Printing, the Coming Revolution

[J6P]

It started out as an email from an investment group, making stock recommendations on emerging technologies. A few web searches later......

* The Cuomo Magazine

Using 3D printers and schematics available on the Internet, gun owners can manufacture a fully functional, plastic magazine clip. Plans are free, although getting access to a 3D printer may prove expensive, at least for now.

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(first posted on Calguns by CCWFacts http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...postcount=1047)



3D Printer Creates Gun Model

A gun made from a high-tech 3D printer has sparked a whole new debate about gun regulations.

Neometrix Technologies, an engineering firm that does 3D scanning and printing in Lake Mary, Florida, made a prototype for My Fox Orlando.

"We downloaded a 3D model of a handgun from the Internet and plugged that into the printer. It will make it layer by layer," said Dan Perreault, President and CEO of NeoMetrix Technologies Inc told the news channel.

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Printed AR Lower Review

Wiki Weapons Development Blog

[firefly4322]

I love what is going on with 3-d Technology right now but its not going to stop the bad guys from getting their hands on any types of firearms when they can print them.
I saw a website somewhere where they had printed nearly the entire AR. Impressive.

[the86d]

The all-in-one Megapack:

http://defcad.org/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=39

I think it has CNC files AND 3d printable files for everything have on their site in one download...

[zuchaka]

pretty interesting technology , i wonder what insane over-reaction the government is gonna cook up to try and curtain, make you own guns. I googled the 3d printers they seem pretty pricey.