First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity (Read 4127 times)

one2boost

First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« on: November 07, 2013, 05:32:52 PM »
First 3D Printed Metal pistol. 

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/industrial-robots/first-3dprinted-metal-gun-shows-tech-maturity

Where does this technology lead to?  Looks like the possibilities are endless other than the government.

Jl808

Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2013, 09:45:28 PM »
Awesome!
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sliver

Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2013, 02:54:10 AM »
too bad a printer will cost you $500+k

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Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2013, 05:35:36 AM »
Plus $50K for the service contract.  >:D
I do believe that the radical and crazy notion that the Founders meant what they said, is gradually soaking through the judicial system.

one2boost

Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2013, 07:32:53 AM »
I say give it 10 years or so, the prices of these machines will dramatically drop.  Now that is IF, the government does not step in and regulate this technology.

Jl808

Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 12:44:58 PM »
Here's the 1911 first shots.

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kevlar

Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2013, 12:53:35 PM »
It's only +500K? Oh, well, I guess I'm only buying three instead of four.  :D

808gmac

Re: First 3-D-Printed Metal Gun Shows Tech Maturity
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2013, 07:01:17 PM »
Cool stuff. :shaka: