3-d printing

TheHappy1 · September 6th, 2011, 22:32

I read about 3-d printing and a friend of mine sent me this link where you can produce a file on your computer of a 3-d object and then have it printed in 3-d. You can choose different materials for your printing, including stainless steel. I guess that this website could be used to produce flash hiders, slides or some parts that could then be unique for your gun! Have fun!

http://www.shapeways.com/

Boyso · September 6th, 2011, 22:37

3D Printing can be really expensive really fast with complex shapes like flashhiders.

surebet · September 7th, 2011, 00:10

Wouldn't "3d printing" steel be CNC'ing it?

EDIT: this being said they have a crapload of cool stuff for not that much coin.

krap101 · September 7th, 2011, 00:44

3d printing is laying down layers of a material (usually liquid) and curing/cooling it (usually uv with polymers). 3d printing is technically a type of CNC, but CNC usually refers to CNC mills/routers.

3d printing flashhiders are actually pretty easy (plastic anyways), where it has two types of polymer. One as support and the other as structure. You lay down layer by layer until you get your final shape, then dip the piece in ?acid? to remove the support.

HTH, and hope I'm not proven an idiot :P

Dynamo · September 7th, 2011, 01:40

3-d printing in steel is fantasy. what they do is print your model/object out of a polymer and then comically treat it and plate it with what ever metal they offer.
i had some work done for me through these guys http://www.novaproduct.com/
had some really complex components made for $370. considering it would have cost me 2-3k to make the same parts on a CNC mill, that price isn't too bad.

Strelok · September 7th, 2011, 11:22

The kickass D&D dice sold me on an instant.

GRIM · September 8th, 2011, 05:07

They have these at RIM and use it to print designs of phones etc. Really cool stuff. But I've notice some parts to be weak. But none the less cool.

MultipleParadox · September 8th, 2011, 08:56

Interesting
I'm wondering if they could be used to recreate the "cylinder/loading nozzle" of my KWA GBB ... :/

Will have to investigate into that

surebet · September 8th, 2011, 09:04

The media used is (was?) too brittle for real world use.

MultipleParadox · September 8th, 2011, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by surebet

The media used is (was?) too brittle for real world use.

That's what I was thinking at first, but in their materials list they do have different polymers and ABS. Wouldn't ABS be a bit better than the "regular plastics" used in GBB?

Tankdude · September 8th, 2011, 09:46

If anyone has seen my muzzle break on my shotgun, that was a rapid prototype.

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September 6th, 2011, 22:32	#1
TheHappy1 Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Greenfield Park, Québec	3-d printing I read about 3-d printing and a friend of mine sent me this link where you can produce a file on your computer of a 3-d object and then have it printed in 3-d. You can choose different materials for your printing, including stainless steel. I guess that this website could be used to produce flash hiders, slides or some parts that could then be unique for your gun! Have fun! http://www.shapeways.com/

September 6th, 2011, 22:37	#2
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	3D Printing can be really expensive really fast with complex shapes like flashhiders. __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

September 7th, 2011, 00:10	#3
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	Wouldn't "3d printing" steel be CNC'ing it? EDIT: this being said they have a crapload of cool stuff for not that much coin. __________________ Annoyingly good with numbers Stop American Censorship Last edited by surebet; September 7th, 2011 at 00:15..

September 7th, 2011, 00:44	#4
krap101 Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Roscoe, IL USA	3d printing is laying down layers of a material (usually liquid) and curing/cooling it (usually uv with polymers). 3d printing is technically a type of CNC, but CNC usually refers to CNC mills/routers. 3d printing flashhiders are actually pretty easy (plastic anyways), where it has two types of polymer. One as support and the other as structure. You lay down layer by layer until you get your final shape, then dip the piece in ?acid? to remove the support. HTH, and hope I'm not proven an idiot :P __________________ AIRSOFT PRECISION DYNAMICS - Augmenting Reality

September 7th, 2011, 01:40	#5
Dynamo Harvester of Noobs' Sorrow Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: T̆͒ͥ̓̿̅̈́̐͊̿͗̐̾̃͐ͧ&#8	3-d printing in steel is fantasy. what they do is print your model/object out of a polymer and then comically treat it and plate it with what ever metal they offer. i had some work done for me through these guys http://www.novaproduct.com/ had some really complex components made for $370. considering it would have cost me 2-3k to make the same parts on a CNC mill, that price isn't too bad. __________________ Weapons Technician / Gunsmith Don't look at me, I don't know, lol ¯\(°_o)/¯.

September 7th, 2011, 11:22	#6
Strelok Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brandon Manitoba	The kickass D&D dice sold me on an instant.

September 8th, 2011, 05:07	#7
GRIM PMC84X - AV Status Revoked. Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kitchener, Ontario	They have these at RIM and use it to print designs of phones etc. Really cool stuff. But I've notice some parts to be weak. But none the less cool.

September 8th, 2011, 09:04	#9
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	The media used is (was?) too brittle for real world use. __________________ Annoyingly good with numbers Stop American Censorship

September 8th, 2011, 09:46	#11
Tankdude Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Coast, New Brunswick	If anyone has seen my muzzle break on my shotgun, that was a rapid prototype.

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