Q: What can you do with a 3-D printer ?

AlexNguyenAlexNguyen Member Posts: 358 ■■■■□□□□□□
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A: You can make a working assault rifle.

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A Working Assault Rifle Made With a 3-D Printer | Popular Science
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  • HypntickHypntick Member Posts: 1,451 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Yeah if i'm not mistaken though the upper is from a functional firearm. The only part he was able to do from the 3d printer was the lower. Still pretty neat though. Would be nice if we could get to the Star Trek replicators already. icon_lol.gif
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  • cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    Correct. He just created the lower.

    3D printed lower - yes, it works. - AR15.COM

    I'm now waiting for the ultra light and portable 50 BMG icon_smile.gif
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  • dave330idave330i Member Posts: 2,091 ■■■■■■■■■■
    They've had metal 3D printers for a while, so you can make complete firearm from 3D printing.
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  • demonfurbiedemonfurbie Member Posts: 1,819 ■■■■■□□□□□
    you can make every thing on a ar15 but the barrel/bolt/ and gas tube

    however you can make a crude barrell/bolt easily

    tbh a ak47 would be alot easier
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  • nerdydadnerdydad Member Posts: 261
    [h=2]Q: What can you do with a 3-D printer ?[/h]
    A: Be awesome!
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  • DevilWAHDevilWAH Member Posts: 2,997 ■■■■■■■■□□
    dave330i wrote: »
    They've had metal 3D printers for a while, so you can make complete firearm from 3D printing.

    I still think we are a long way from the one device does it all 3D printers. Most printers are specific to the meteriles they can use. So to make a rigle currently you would need several seperate printers to do all the seperate parts.

    Also things like springs require heat treatments and further machining to be finished in to a working item.
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  • JDMurrayJDMurray Admin Posts: 13,093 Admin
    Yes, but can it make a working ham and cheese sandwich?
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  • paul78paul78 Member Posts: 3,016 ■■■■■■■■■■
    JDMurray wrote: »
    Yes, but can it make a working ham and cheese sandwich?

    Probably... icon_lol.gif

    Printing Food With 3D Printers - TechCrunch
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