G115BA 0 Posted December 4, 2012 http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/3-d-printed-gun-fires-6-shots-then-falls-apart-1C7404226 What will the libs have to say about this. Will we now need to register our printers or only FFLs will own printers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tango Charlie 0 Posted December 4, 2012 If I remember, the liberals had fussed about it and the blueprints for printing guns have been removed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sixtytwo327 14 Posted December 4, 2012 The article should be titled: "Gun Containing a Fabricated Lower and Standard Metal Parts (including Barrel, Springs, Stock and Trigger Group) Fails after Six Shots." Read about the founders of Defense Distributed here, in an article in Forbes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted December 4, 2012 http://www.nbcnews.c...apart-1C7404226 What will the libs have to say about this. Will we now need to register our printers or only FFLs will own printers? Outside of NJ you can certainly make your own guns without an FFL. If this worked I would print like a zillion. I just don't have the money for a zillion parts kits to finish all of them. That's a lot of parts kits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted December 4, 2012 *shrug* Guns are just machines. The "Printing" of guns is no more likely than the manufacture of guns through homemade CNC machines. I could probably make a crude gun with two a lengths of pipe, a sliding door lock , a spring and a nail for less than $20. And I wouldn't even need a $2000 thermal printer. Just a few minutes and some JB Weld. I like the idea of a surgeon "printing" a heart valve during surgery or an auto parts store "printing" a part for your 1986 Volvo that is no longer being made. Thats where these 3D printers could shine. Imagine an Army maintenance unit printing repair parts on the battlefield to get a tank going for another day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted December 4, 2012 *shrug* Guns are just machines. The "Printing" of guns is no more likely than the manufacture of guns through homemade CNC machines. It's a lot different. That would require more skill and time, and in the future, more money. I could probably make a crude gun with two a lengths of pipe, a sliding door lock , a spring and a nail for less than $20. And I wouldn't even need a $2000 thermal printer. Just a few minutes and some JB Weld. That's not exactly an AR receiver. I like the idea of a surgeon "printing" a heart valve during surgery or an auto parts store "printing" a part for your 1986 Volvo that is no longer being made. I could probably make a crude heart valve or Volvo part with two a lengths of pipe, a sliding door lock , a spring and a nail. Will be about as worthwhile as your zipgun Printing out gun receivers would be awesome. I don't plan to take your zipgun to the range or carry it. Just different ways of looking at the same thing I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted December 5, 2012 I could probably make a crude heart valve or Volvo part with two a lengths of pipe, a sliding door lock , a spring and a nail. Will be about as worthwhile as your zipgun That was pretty darn funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greatgunstatenj 32 Posted December 10, 2012 Rep Steve Israel calling for ban http://boingboing.net/2012/12/09/congressman-calls-for-ban-on-3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted December 10, 2012 Ah the idiots. Materials technology is going to rest for no politician. We are already at the point where three guys with smarts, and a couple hundred grand can get you making high quality biological weapons. It isn't going to stop there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
