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Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:50 am
by kokopelli
I don't know squat about 3D printing, but it seems that some very usable parts can be churned out on these things... a couple I could use are a buffer tube adapter for a Ruger Charger:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3577223
and even AR pistol braces, as in this Arfcom thread:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/Retro ... 23-744656/
Anyone members here doing this kind of stuff?
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:04 pm
by Niceguy
I don't have or know anything about them (although I have seem some cool shit from them out there also), but the Ruger Charger with buffer tube and brace is a FREAKING BLAST!!!!! I have a Charger breakdown with a brace and it can be tiny, it weighs nothing and is accurate.
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:04 pm
by kokopelli
Niceguy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:04 pm
I don't have or know anything about them (although I have seem some cool shit from them out there also), but the Ruger Charger with buffer tube and brace is a FREAKING BLAST!!!!! I have a Charger breakdown with a brace and it can be tiny, it weighs nothing and is accurate.
Yes!! Post up a pic or two...
My nephew got one going for me, but he forgot to program a ‘skip’ and it knocked over at the bolt hole. He’s starting a new one- but it’s going to be awesome!
I took the failed piece to see how It fit and how painting goes...
The threads are perfect, everything lines up and it’s definitely sturdy enough.
Here’s The failed piece in the white:
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:26 pm
by Niceguy
Believe it or not, I don't have a single pic of my current one. This is my old non-TD version. My new one is EXACTLY this, but a TD version.
Copper Customs buffer tube adapter and blade brace with a fixed 4x BSA scope. Soooooooooo much fun. I'm a tard and ordered an OD brace instead of black by mistake so I'm still rocking it on the TD model...haha
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:31 pm
by kokopelli
I’ll probably end up going all green on mine, so if I do the Shockwave I’ll get a black one and trade you...
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:56 pm
by Niceguy
kokopelli wrote:I’ll probably end up going all green on mine, so if I do the Shockwave I’ll get a black one and trade you...
Awesome!
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:24 pm
by BIGC
I dont know about printing gun parts with them but we use one at work to print hard to find replacement parts for older equipment. If you can draw it (or download a blueprint) you can print it. Used it recently to print power cord holders for several older syringe pumps, printing cost was about $0.75 each vs $15 each from a parts supply.
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:15 pm
by kokopelli
Knowing someone who is in engineering school has its benefits...
I’m having a brace made that mimics the Colt N1-CAR stocks...
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:55 am
by Livewire
kokopelli wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:15 pm
Knowing someone who is in engineering school has its benefits...
I’m having a brace made that mimics the Colt N1-CAR stocks...
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Take my money!
I seriously would be interested in one of these my xm-177 clone build.
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:57 am
by Livewire
This guy is a big advocate of 3D printing for the firearms community.
https://ctrlpew.com/
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:05 pm
by kokopelli
Success!!!!
Charger buffer adapter is perfect. Here it is raw. I’m going to do some fine sanding and paint it when it stops raining- will show pics...
The brace looks fantastic!! It will need sanding and painting, and some clean-up, but looks very promising.
I’ll be stealing the latch and parts from an M4 stock.
Again I’ll show the result.
Re: Anyone here doing any 3D printing?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:04 am
by guncrank1
kokopelli wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:05 pm
Success!!!!
Charger buffer adapter is perfect. Here it is raw. I’m going to do some fine sanding and paint it when it stops raining- will show pics...
The brace looks fantastic!! It will need sanding and painting, and some clean-up, but looks very promising.
I’ll be stealing the latch and parts from an M4 stock.
Again I’ll show the result.
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Cool
