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The printers might get better? Also, is it conceivable that new gun mechanisms could be invented, optimized for plastic guns? Would the strain be less if you s
by Tichy 14y ago
The printers might get better?
Also, is it conceivable that new gun mechanisms could be invented, optimized for plastic guns? Would the strain be less if you shot plastic bullets?
I don't know anything about gun physics (as is probably obvious).
- stonemetal 14y agoThe strain is caused by the explosion of the powder in the round. There really isn't anyway around it. If you are going to accelerate a projectile to speed, then you are going to get equal but opposite force on the device(per Newton's law of physics). You might be able to print a low speed, low weight projectile item like a b.b. gun.
- fnordfnordfnord 14y agoOr you could print most of the parts and use a steel or FRP barrel and hammer assembly.
- angersock 14y agoKeltech at Home!
- fein 14y agoYou would only make the lower with a 3d printer. Here is an example: http://hackaday.com/2012/07/26/3d-printed-ar-15-lower-works/ http://hackaday.com/2012/07/26/3d-printed-ar-15-lower-works/ You would still want metal for the barrel (of course) and trigger assembly. Pretty much anything taht routes hot gases or contains explosions has to be fabbed from steel. The lower is only a mount point for some comopnents and a guide for the magazine.