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Easier to make a lower out of cutting boards, wood, or Lego than 3D print one. The lower isn't universally the serialized part. In some places, it's the barrel
by RyJones 8y ago
Easier to make a lower out of cutting boards, wood, or Lego than 3D print one.
The lower isn't universally the serialized part. In some places, it's the barrel.
- dogma1138 8y agoNo it’s not, it might be cheaper but if you have access to a good printer you can’t possibly say that building a lower out of LEGO and cardboard is easier. Even completing an 80% lower with a dremel tool is harder than loading a file and hitting print.
- RyJones 8y agoIn my experience, any 3d printed item needs a lot of work to make it functional. It isn't as easy as hitting print and walking away. Making one with a router and a cutting board is tedious, but I've done it and the result was functional. Making one with Lego and epoxy I have not done, but I know someone that has. It isn't like it takes days.
- dogma1138 8y agoDepends on the printer with a high end printer you can print a lower and go with no work needed other than to drill the holes for the FCG and magazine and bolt catches. With a production or industrial prototyping printer you don’t need to do anything than drop your parts in. Heck it wouldn’t surprise me if in a few years with multi material printing you’ll be able to print a fully functional lower even with the FCG I’ve already seen metal parinting demos that can print both rigid and spring metal materials in the same print.