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I think alarm is due to the fact that the expertise and training required to use a mill or CNC machine is vastly greater than a 3D printer. I’d also imagine tha

I think alarm is due to the fact that the expertise and training required to use a mill or CNC machine is vastly greater than a 3D printer. I’d also imagine that a 3D printer set up is cheaper (but am not sure). The result is that these unlicensed guns can become much more common.

zitterbewegung 8y ago
Any 3D printed gun is more likely to blow up in your hand than work. A machine shop will give you something actually reliable and can be done by hand without a CNC machine . See https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/diy-shovel-ak-photo-tsunami-warning.179192/ https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/diy-shovel-ak-...
- nkozyra 8y ago
  > Any 3D printed gun is more likely to blow up in your hand than work. Today? Sure. Tomorrow? Maybe not. Given this is precedent it's perfectly apt for people to consider the future implications.
AngryData 8y ago
The difference between a 3d printer and a CNC machine isn''t that much. The only real reason a CNC machine costs more is because without a beefier frame your cutting speed will be absolute shit since it can take less torque, but still possible if time isn't a factor. Add on 2-300 bucks to the cost of a 3d printer and those problems goes away though and you have a very capable cnc machine. If you can figure out how to use your own 3d printer at home then you can do the same thing with a CNC machine.