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General Categories => General Firearm Discussion => Topic started by: bkoenig on July 23, 2012, 10:22:14 PM

Title: 3D Printed AR15 lower
Post by: bkoenig on July 23, 2012, 10:22:14 PM: Yes, I know it's a cliche, but this changes everything. Not just in guns, but 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the production of every single item we use. Need a new lower receiver, spatula, chair, mailbox or any other object? Print it. When any object is just a CAD file away from production it will be impossible to ban anything. Especially when, not if, this technology can be applied to metals. Mark my words, 10-20 years from now you won't go to the store to buy things. You'll get online and download a CAD file.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/579913_3D_printed_lower___yes__it_works_.html (http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/579913_3D_printed_lower___yes__it_works_.html)

A little background on 3D printing:

Amazing 3D Printer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aghzpO_UZE#ws)

The technology has been around for quite a while, but it's now getting cheap enough that almost anyone can afford it. A quick web search found several printers for $1000 and lower.
Title: Re: 3D Printed AR15 lower
Post by: RobertH on July 24, 2012, 07:08:58 AM: crazy.
Title: Re: 3D Printed AR15 lower
Post by: 20nickels on July 26, 2012, 09:33:28 PM: Now can it make me ammo? :/
Title: Re: 3D Printed AR15 lower
Post by: SS_N_NE on July 26, 2012, 09:41:13 PM: There are printers capable of metal printing. Contured parts do show some printer resolution but can be smoothed out like any other metal product.
Title: Re: 3D Printed AR15 lower
Post by: 20nickels on July 26, 2012, 10:08:46 PM: Can it make Cathy Rankin? cathyrankin.com
Title: Re: 3D Printed AR15 lower
Post by: jonm on July 26, 2012, 10:26:54 PM: Quote from: bkoenig on July 23, 2012, 10:22:14 PM
Mark my words, 10-20 years from now you won't go to the store to buy things. You'll get online and download a CAD file.

Arent we supposed to have flying cars now also?