blobface Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 The mods been around. Cheapest way is cutting a small slot on the feed tube and positioning an o-ring at the slot so it provides just enough tension on the bbs That's awesome, and so so simple too, going to do that to all my normal AEG now I think, since I usually play games with fairly low ammo cap, it's annoying to have urges to do tactical reload while debating that I would be losing a few bbs everytime I do that, this solves it! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 At least now we could say that STANAG mags in an AK is kosher. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/09/19/new-tactical-molot-veper-16-and-vepr-308/ Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 After a bit of an intermission, I return with progress! I just got a prototype printed yesterday, had the supports dissolved today, and picked it up about half an hour ago. It fits magpul midcaps like a dream. There's a slight problem with some of my normal M4 mags, but I've noted the tolerance issues and will correct them when I get to play with solidworks again. Tonight I'll be able to check the fit in an AK magwell, to see if it works. At 2.19 cu in, I paid approximately $25 to get it printed. Unfortunately, there is not a functional mag catch yet. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 How tough can that printed material get? Thinking load bearing small parts like triggers and such. Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Pretty tough. It's ABS plastic, just like Legos. Link to post Share on other sites
Mahonen Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Where / When I can buy one Link to post Share on other sites
bankz5152 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Got A 3D print at uni. Prints in high impact black ABS. Pretty damn solid. Link to post Share on other sites
crackisbad Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 How tough can that printed material get? Thinking load bearing small parts like triggers and such. Check out shapeways.com they have all sorts of materials you can print Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 shapeways.com FRAK ME! THEY CAN PRINT IN STAINLESS STEEL?!? That's a potential solution to all the can't-find-the-replacement-part problems of this hobby. Link to post Share on other sites
crackisbad Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 hahaha, yea that place is pretty amazing. I don't know how some of the material will hold up to abuse, but I think it would be fun to find out! Link to post Share on other sites
Sidewinder-forge Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Don't get too excited, it's still only SS powder mixed with an adhesive. SAS Link to post Share on other sites
[NL]Infinity Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Indeed. Shapeways uses different rapidprototyping methods for different materials. You really need to read the descriptions properly, but besides that, I sometimes find them misleading. Items printed in "stainless steel" aren't actually comparable to those milled from a billet.They are actually SS-particles glued together, which actually makes it a composite material instead of a metal. Composites have way different properties as metals, strain and tensile strenght probably wont even come anywhere close to that of real stainless steel. Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I think Shapeways' stainless-steel is 'glued' together with molten bronze, which is a pretty serious kind of adhesion... Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 This video might clear up a few questions and misconceptions people had. Link to post Share on other sites
Jon L Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 That is really cool, sign me up for 2 ;p Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Arnie Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 very nice work. i was just wondering how easy it is to remove the magwell? i noticed that the mag catch doesn't fully 'close'. like how it sits flush with the magwell Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 very nice work. i was just wondering how easy it is to remove the magwell? i noticed that the mag catch doesn't fully 'close'. like how it sits flush with the magwell It's a little tight, but not unreasonably difficult to remove. I must not have completely seated it in the video, but it does close all the way (Just needed a little push). That's just one of those tolerances I needed to tweak. That is really cool, sign me up for 2 ;p Haha, if only. I won't have these ready to go for more than two months. Universities don't take kindly to airsoft guns. Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 excuses, after its done you can open a store using shapeways and just have them print it for us as we order them. you dont have to do anything. i see this as a way to use an ak in milsim games without being hassled by your team about it when they use ar15s. Link to post Share on other sites
Jon L Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Don't know if you have already thought of this, if so ignore the below: The g36-m4 converter may be a good source of inspiration for the mag release and the type of spring you would need, as this is pretty much the same thing but in an ak not a g36. If you want any pictures for reference then I think I have a spare one kicking around that I could take to pieces. Link to post Share on other sites
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