2aHawaii

General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Old Guy on February 28, 2013, 01:16:13 AM

Title: 3D Printing Service
Post by: Old Guy on February 28, 2013, 01:16:13 AM: Here you go

http://defcad.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=kekmnuidlqpj89s63bp07j2i93&topic=409.msg1209;topicseen#new (http://defcad.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=kekmnuidlqpj89s63bp07j2i93&topic=409.msg1209;topicseen#new)

Apparently 3D lowers have been improved.........
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: dirsh on February 28, 2013, 11:15:17 AM: I've been thinking about getting a printer...
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: sliver on February 28, 2013, 01:59:15 PM: Quote from: dirsh on February 28, 2013, 11:15:17 AM
I've been thinking about getting a printer...

get or build one of those 3d printers which can print out new 3d printers. they run about 1-2k a peice but after you print out 3 or 4, you will be in the green if you sell them as well as 30 round mags.

if you really wanna do lowers right, get a cnc desktop unit and just dl the autocad's off the internet and then encode them in to g-code to cut them out. they only cost about 5k+ a computer. BTW: 80% lowers you can legally sell to anyone and before (6 months ago) they were only 70 bucks a pop but now they go for like 240-300+ a pop! crazyiness
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: g4z808 on February 28, 2013, 02:32:21 PM: anyone wana print me out a printer
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: BananaClip on February 28, 2013, 05:17:52 PM: Quote from: g4z808 on February 28, 2013, 02:32:21 PM
anyone wana print me out a printer
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: Aiea78 on February 28, 2013, 06:01:22 PM: If you get a CNC you still need the forgings to mill out a lower right? I'm surprised there aren't any MIM poly blocks yet to use as a base paperweight.

How does the printer print out a printer if a printer could print printers. ;)
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: GreenStomper on February 28, 2013, 07:45:50 PM: Quote from: dirsh on February 28, 2013, 11:15:17 AM
I've been thinking about getting a printer...

I'll help with the costs if you pull the trigger on this.
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: SpeedTek on February 28, 2013, 07:51:32 PM: The problem is in the bonding of the plastic and The way it is layered together makes it weak.

But it is great for making a lower that can go in a mold.....hmm!

and then inject the plastic....
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: BananaClip on February 28, 2013, 09:18:46 PM: Quote from: Aiea78 on February 28, 2013, 06:01:22 PM
How does the printer print out a printer if a printer could print printers. ;)
With a Woodchuck....... ;D
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: sliver on March 01, 2013, 01:17:14 AM: Quote from: Aiea78 on February 28, 2013, 06:01:22 PM
If you get a CNC you still need the forgings to mill out a lower right? I'm surprised there aren't any MIM poly blocks yet to use as a base paperweight.

How does the printer print out a printer if a printer could print printers. ;)

Why pay for the forging (80% lower)? with a cnc mill you can mill out the entire lower receiver (of an ar15) out of a block of aluminum.
Title: Re: 3D Printing Service
Post by: Aiea78 on March 01, 2013, 12:13:06 PM: Quote from: sliver on March 01, 2013, 01:17:14 AM
Why pay for the forging (80% lower)? with a cnc mill you can mill out the entire lower receiver (of an ar15) out of a block of aluminum.

It's kinda' like the cast vs. forged wheels decision. B
ut we are talking about plastic lowers too anyways.