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minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days ago There are some alarmingly reliable 3d printed 9mm semi-auto carbines that can be constructed with zero gun parts I have seen 3D guns in action and they have never failed to disappoint. Maybe a professional gunsmith can turn cheap extruded plastic into something useful. But then they can just make a real proper gun. You’re correct about ammo, but I’m pretty sure making a bomb without reliable, stable explosive compounds is extremely dangerous Sure. Both of these hobbies are of dubious benefit and serious safety issues
minus-squareHonytawk@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoThere are many different polymers with a much higher thermal resistance and elasticity. You wouldn’t use PLA.
minus-squareCaptainSpaceman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoThe gun used to take out UHC CEO was 3d printed. Wired did a cool video on it
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWas it? I don’t believe they ever actually recovered the murder weapon
I have seen 3D guns in action and they have never failed to disappoint.
Maybe a professional gunsmith can turn cheap extruded plastic into something useful. But then they can just make a real proper gun.
Sure. Both of these hobbies are of dubious benefit and serious safety issues
There are many different polymers with a much higher thermal resistance and elasticity. You wouldn’t use PLA.
The gun used to take out UHC CEO was 3d printed. Wired did a cool video on it
Was it? I don’t believe they ever actually recovered the murder weapon