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Old 09-01-2017, 08:27 AM
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I built my ow 3D printer.. and used it for FD -> EOS conversion of Canon FD 400mm f/2.8 L lens (among other things).
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...1&postcount=15
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...hlight=printer
http://www.thingiverse.com/Bojans/designs

What to print? The only limit is your imagination (or lack of it)...

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Old 09-01-2017, 09:52 AM
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But what will be the pawns?

ETX & Nexstar?
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Old 09-01-2017, 03:12 PM
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That looked like a 9mm. The idiocy required to think that you could us a plastic barrel...
I was more thinking people would try it with a .22, but never assume there is a limit on someone's stupidity...
The weak point of 3d printed guns is in the design, plastic is ok for the gun and longevity will be a concern depending on materials used to print with. Plastics have been used for years in various "real" guns. But you want a good reinforced design and ideally an injection molded plastic but just cram all the parts on a build platform without regard to the layer orientation.

Plus of course the 3d designs can be machined in metal too and how much use do you need from the gun anyway?
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Old 09-01-2017, 03:23 PM
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I've been doing 3D modelling since the mid 80's so I've printed a bunch of my old models, I also got all the imaging data from my stroke and turned it into models of my head, skull and brain.... just because i could. Plus i've designed various things to help with the physical disability I'm left with. And of course I've just downloaded and printed tons of stuff off thingiverse just for fun. A lot of which ended up as garden decorations or went into a toybox for visiting kids to enjoy playing with. I made a collar for a heavy telephoto zoom lens to hold it out at full zoom otherwise is creeps back in to wide angle when angled upwards. Also camera hotshoe clip to hold a laser pointer. Just think of hand stuff you can use, cable tidies or thing to help you find/secure eyepieces at your scope in the dark. Also there are glow in the dark filaments available depending on your printer so maybe tags and things to show where things are in the dark such as tripod feet so you know where to walk.
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Old 09-01-2017, 03:31 PM
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That looked like a 9mm. The idiocy required to think that you could us a plastic barrel...
I was more thinking people would try it with a .22, but never assume there is a limit on someone's stupidity...
Those designs and builds could actually help human evolution in positive way
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Old 09-01-2017, 03:43 PM
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This would be my pick
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/0...digital-clock/
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That's really cool!
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Old 09-01-2017, 04:40 PM
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yep printed it some time ago and works well for the time span it has
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