3D printing / manufacturing resources

[bolus]

How about a thread for 3D printing?

@Joe Link Is it ok to link to where people can download 3D printing files? if not go ahead and nuke this post.

Printers:
Budget: Creality Ender 3 $200-300
Midrange: Creality CR-10 (larger format)
Nice range: prusa i3 Prusa3D - 3D Printers from Josef Prusa $750-1000

People are printing mags and receivers in PLA and having extremely good results.

Files:
Fosscad repository. Tons of files from full printable firearms to accessories. Be advised that there are plans here for stuff that would be illegal if printed in certain states or conditions.

GitHub - maduce/fosscad-repo: Official FOSSCAD Library Repository

Official FOSSCAD Library Repository. Contribute to maduce/fosscad-repo development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Glock17 reciever and mags

dPage

ivanthetroll.dpage.io

Really cool early work on making barrels at home with polygonal rifling:

Make your own 9x19mm barrels at home using ECM with about $100 worth of tools.
How to use ECM to rifle a barrel - DIY barrel rifling - Project ButWhatAbout

shopping list:

https://spee.ch/@Deterrence-Dispensed:2/ShoppingListfora9x19mmbarrel.pdf

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[CamoDeafie]

Engineers have found a way to 3D print super strong aluminum

Metal manufacturing for the 21st century.

futurism.com

Hoping prices on these specific machines come down, would be nice to see sub $300 pistol caliber carbines with homemade aluminum receivers

 

[bolus]

Engineers have found a way to 3D print super strong aluminum

Metal manufacturing for the 21st century.

futurism.com

Hoping prices on these specific machines come down, would be nice to see sub $300 pistol caliber carbines with homemade aluminum receivers

You can get metal impregnated filaments to use in any printer that will print PLA. But you need a sintering furnace to finish it and that's where the cost is.

Stainless Steel Filament 316L Filament—Metal, Glass, Ceramic 3D Printing | The Virtual Foundry, inc.

Stainless Steel 316L filament can be used in standard Injection Molding equipment and FFF 3D Printers. A variety of steel alloys, titanium, and other materials are available by Special Order.

www.thevirtualfoundry.com

These guys sell a sintering furnace for $30,000

 

[Ura-Ki]

While I have a Serious interest in 3D Printing, I have no real desire to print firearms or parts! I'm more interested in the modeling aspect, especially in very fine detail prints like you find in Model kits! I have been shopping the Printers but havn't made a decision yet! Any experience or imput would be awesome!

 

[CamoDeafie]

You can get metal impregnated filaments to use in any printer that will print PLA. But you need a sintering furnace to finish it and that's where the cost is.

Stainless Steel Filament 316L Filament—Metal, Glass, Ceramic 3D Printing | The Virtual Foundry, inc.

Stainless Steel 316L filament can be used in standard Injection Molding equipment and FFF 3D Printers. A variety of steel alloys, titanium, and other materials are available by Special Order.

www.thevirtualfoundry.com

These guys sell a sintering furnace for $30,000

Well, aren't quality 240v triple phase 4 axis CNC mill machines about the same price

 

[Ura-Ki]

Would love to be able to 3D Print in Styrene Plastic or some form of Resin, especially if I can print over the top of other stronger material prints!
That would be the Schiznit!

Also, looking at the software, needs to be pretty easy to use, and accurate in it's execution!

 

[CamoDeafie]

Would love to be able to 3D Print in Styrene Plastic or some form of Resin, especially if I can print over the top of other stronger material prints!
That would be the Schiznit!

Also, looking at the software, needs to be pretty easy to use, and accurate in it's execution!

I've been tempted to get something like a good quality 3d printer that has scale model qualtity resin system... so i can create the things needed to make these models.. the top one, I can attempt with resin casting if I can mix both the Bandai 1/72 scale Vaders TIE and 1/72 scale TIE Interceptor.. the bottom pic, I think is easy to build if its mostly panels and framing.. the middle one would likely require either a vacuform table, or 3d printing of components.

 

[bolus]

Upcoming G19 printed receiver. Files should be released soon.
This was printed with the prusa printer I liked again.

 

[Ura-Ki]

@bolus What Material is that Glock frame printed from?

 

[bolus]

@bolus What Material is that Glock frame printed from?

PLA or PLA+

 

[Ura-Ki]

Ha, That's what i'm using! Good to know PLA can take the strain.
I just got a Creality Ender 3 Pro and have been playing with it non stop! While S-L-O-W, it does a really good job! Cant wait for my first round of upgrades and may revisit my thoughts of printing Firearm parts! I cannot say enough good things about this printer, and the interwebs confirm my findings!

 

[bolus]

The Ender 3 had a nice sale recently for $158. Printer prices are coming down

New location for 3D files. multiple different receivers now available. They are working on an AK printed receiver as well. there is a hipont c9 file floating around as well. with parts kits $50-90 11 pistol frames now

https://ivanthetroll.keybase.pub/printable.html

 

[Ura-Ki]

Make sure if you do go with an Ender, get the PRO, yoy need the extra bed area with the heated pad! Lots of open source software out there, but you want to play around with several to find what you want, some work better tjen others for different types of printing!

 

[bolus]

new FGC9 prototype. This is mostly 3D printed (not the suppressor of course) and can use a barrel you rifle at home using ECM.

 

[bolus]

Anyone else on det_disp keybase chat? holy bubblegum, there was a interesting firearm build guide just released. Just send your dogs to a friends house before downloading them.

 

[bolus]

Project LoPoint - 3D Printable HiPoint C9/CF380 Frame by CTRLPew

Deterrence Dispensed presents: Project LoPoint - 3D Printable HiPoint C9/CF380 Frame by CTRLPew Post examples of your work, questions and issues to: https://keybase.io/team/det_disp Live Free or ...

spee.ch

Hi point frame got released. C9 kits are selling out everywhere though

 

[bolus]

That's interesting. the guys are working on a printed Browning Hipower frame that takes glock mags. Because why not?

 

[bolus]

printable jig for finishing 80% receivers was just released (down at the bottom under misc)

https://ivanthetroll.keybase.pub/printable.html

at the bottom you might also note the 3D printable swift link. Make sure you are a SOT before doing anything like that

also available here at the top left

Deterrence Dispensed

We at Det_Disp work to spread technical information about the defense articles we care about.

spee.ch

(you might also notice professor parabellum's files on that link got updated with the full auto shotgun made from hardware store parts).

I see there is also 3d printable mod for making the glock full auto (not available yet as far as I can tell).

I hope these guys dont get Epstein'd....

 

[Ura-Ki]

Been playing with my Ender Pro, running different types of Heat printable plastics and so far, so good!
Have the files for a BullPup M-1 Carbine conversion, a G-3 Conversion, and a FAL so far, haven't printed anything yet, but thinkin about it!
Also have the file for a Ruger 10/22, but no interest in doing one! Lots of neat ideas out there, there are a few Glock frames, some that use existing jigs, and others you print and use as a one shot deal, so far, those look pretty good and might get me to print one out!
Really more interested in a Bullpup right now!

 

[RicInOR]

Need some DNA too -

3D-printed bunny contains DNA instructions to make a copy of itself

A 3D-printed bunny contains tiny glass beads in which there are DNA-encoded instructions to replicate the rabbit, and they can still be read after nine months

www.newscientist.com

"A 3D-printed polyester rabbit has been embedded with DNA that contains a blueprint for printing additional bunnies. Using the information, researchers have replicated the rabbit several times, highlighting the potential for using DNA to store information in everyday objects.

The four DNA bases –adenine (A), cytosine (C), thymine (T) and guanine (G) – were used to encode the 45 kilobyte instructions for making the bunny and the corresponding DNA sequence was then synthesised. The DNA was first packaged into microscopic spheres of glass to protect it, before being incorporated into the plastic that formed the bunny. "