pwpaulwater Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=254136561390716 wow!just saw on their FBhttps://www.facebook.com/SRUgbb cool!man! but 3D printer can work? Link to post Share on other sites
coolurjets Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Short answer: Yes Long Answer: If you know what you are doing and what equipment/technology/material/accuracy you are using. Link to post Share on other sites
ollie_ty Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I've just designed a piece for my SA58, I'm just waiting for the Nylon prototype to arrive before I order a metal one. Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 SRU was just making a proof of concept in the design before they feed the same model into their steel CNC machine. i dont thing 3d printing slides would work well. there is no consistency in the grain of the plastic. it would definitely work for other things though. Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 SRU was just making a proof of concept in the design before they feed the same model into their steel CNC machine. i dont thing 3d printing slides would work well. there is no consistency in the grain of the plastic. it would definitely work for other things though. Do 3D Printers only print in plastic? How about printers that use metal feedstock ? Link to post Share on other sites
ollie_ty Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Shapeways use a Stainless Steel & Bronze alloy Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 its not the same. they use a powdered version of the metal that when "printed" is not welded together but held together with a separate adhesive. its really only good for intricate decorative work (like door handles or small statues) that would be difficult to attain with a CNC machine. they cant bare much weight. from what i have seen, the metal prints are done in a tub or tray with tall walls. the machine lays down a thin sheet of the powdered material and then a nozzle passes over that, dispensing the adhesive. then the machine passes another thin layer of powdered metal over that and so on. then the whole thing is baked to cure the adhesive and the piece is then removed. Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I thought they did a Titanium media welded with a laser option but may well be thinking of another company as I know others do. At around £100 per CM2 its gun'a cost ya about a grand for a 1911 slide! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Sir naggedalot, that method is called selective laser sintering. From what I understand it can produce parts that are similar to cast metal parts in hardness, but I would hesitate to call it printing. I saw someone make the analogy that SLS is to 3D printing what a blast furnace is to an easy-bake oven, or something like that. I believe there's a company somewhere, possibly Australia that makes suppressors for real guns using SLS. Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Not a bad analogy but both do heat a meterial. SLS still produces a 3D object,thats why I belive it still falls under the 3D Printer banner.. Maplin's are now selling a 3D Printer so how long till we find them in PC World?Who said"It will never catch on"?lol Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Andrews Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 In case anyone is interested the Daily Mail last week ran an article where the lady writing the article had a miniature replica of herself produced by a shop in London. Unfortunately I've mislaid the copy but, from memory they used 64 cameras to produce a 3D image of her approx 150mm high complete (and this was what astonished me) with eye lashes and the grooves on the ring on her finger. The machine apparently also 'painted' the figure as it was made. I think she said it took two days and cost £82. Although the service would be unlikely to be useful for airsofters (except geardo's 'This is me in my SAS loadout, this is me in my Delta loadout, this is me in my burlesque.....oops!) It does show the rapid advance from specialist companies to High Street. Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 It does show the rapid advance from specialist companies to High Street. If its true what Im hearing then the next Windows software will come with 3D scanning! Now thats mainstream. Now who was it that was telling me this will never catch on for the home hobby user? lol http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2348962/3D-printer-make-doll-sized-twin-24-hours--details-like-freckles.html Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Andrews Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Now who was it that was telling me this will never catch on for the home hobby user? lol http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2348962/3D-printer-make-doll-sized-twin-24-hours--details-like-freckles.html Probably the same person who said they would never make a SA80 for the UK market................ Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 If I remember correctly there was more then on felcher on here telling me how it was never going to catch on! rotflmfao! Short sighted twats ..!...! As somone on here once said "Never say never"! Link to post Share on other sites
Rob15 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 3D printers for the home hobby user probably will catch on, but most people don't seem to realise just how many limitations there are to what they can be used for, even with the industrial 3D printers they are largely just used for rapid prototyping due to being pretty rubbish for parts that require any sort of strength and durability, not to mention the sheer time it takes to print a single part. Casting, forging, injection moulding and CNC machining still provide much faster, cheaper and reliable ways of producing parts with the required strength in an actual production enviroment. Think 3D printing is going to be a huge revolution in the manufacture of mass produced injection moulded plastic parts and will replace the old methods? Think again, 3D printing has it's place in prototyping and very short runs but I doubt it'll ever catch up with the existing, highly refined and increasingly efficient production methods. '3D Printers' that produce metal parts using powder and a laser are unlikely to ever get into the reach of the average home hobby user, especially as all the push for home printers is focused on ones that use plastics. For those interested here is a video of parts being produced using titanium powder, Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 To use the BJ Printer analogy we use in our homes now. Most of our home printers our crp when you compare them to top end production Printers but we will put up with our lower res pic because its a price we can afford and most dont need a high res image anyway.I reckon most 3d printers will be used for food anyway,well I hope so.Im going to get fat just from the waste alone..... Link to post Share on other sites
MeNz Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Wow, that is awesome... Possibilities are endless! Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Im not a Tory but http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2348278/Tesco-soon-offer-3D-printing-customers-print-toys-spare-parts-clothes.html Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Andrews Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 If its anything like my local Tescos, the machine will either be broken, out of stock or the staff member won't know how to turn it on. Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 If its anything like my local Tescos, the machine will either be broken, out of stock or the staff member won't know how to turn it on. Just like the cake printing! Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Andrews Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Fills you with confidence, doesn't it! Link to post Share on other sites
ltolstoy Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 A guy from my club uses one at work for prototypes only. Said it takes awile to produce large prototypes but generally speaking is useful.+ Link to post Share on other sites
sir naggedalot Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 And we are off!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-24666591 Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Seriously, haven't these criminal elements heard of the underground black market for illegal guns? Amateurs. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Complete non story. I want to know where the tip came from that they were gun parts. Link to post Share on other sites
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