despite knowing nothing about firearms, over the past 24 hours I managed to print and assemble this pistol that I designed while getting mobbed and insulted by 2A cultists
imo this is currently the best way to start printing nylon: bambu a1 ($400) + hardened nozzle ($12) + HT/engineering plate ($30) + fixdry nt2 filament dryer ($42). print quality is basically the same as from x1c
it took four and a half minutes to assemble this. including the time for removing and cleaning up supports. this shit is ridiculously easy, everyone should do it
upgrading my carry gun for the umpteenth time this year. this is basically the nicest 43x that has ever existed, and it printed in 5 HOURS w/ .16 layers. the bambu makes all other printers obsolete
people should definitely not get the a1 because it's closed source and chinese made. plus it works perfectly out of the box, so they miss out on essential experiences like cursing at the printer and ordering random ender 3 parts from amazon.
ubar-less ubar9 modified to fit bc-9 bufferless upper from
@BearCreekAR
. sights by
@Laffs_Dynamics
. next steps: add brace and verify it doesnt self destruct
since all braces are now stocks, I just went with my favorite. the stock, hinge, and the NOBU lower are printed in PA-CF, so I no longer worry (as much) about them breaking.
couldn't figure out how to make a generalized DIY holster file that didn't require a high level of proficiency in fusion360 to use, so I designed a G17/19/26 holster instead. it's supposed to fit FDMA and chairman frames (except for the ones with the big chins)
yay/nay?
@ArthurClaudeen
this is sooooooo nice. also thank you for releasing the STEP. as a lefty, kept getting whacked in the face with shells- the file made it super easy to tack on a case deflector
I rigged something up to test the strength of various filaments before wasting time printing pews with them, only to discover at the range that they suck
thanks to the Hoffman™ angle, the bottom surfaces are immaculate, and the top/interior ones with the supports look pretty damn good too. all I've done so far is remove the supports with pliers. no sanding or filing whatsoever.
ok wrapping this up now. here it is if you want it:
btw the buffer tower and front takedowns are printed in nylon-GF, and if planning to build you should do something similar. this was a weekend fun project and mostly untested, so plz be safe
one of my pet peeves is the ginormous filesizes of glock releases due to complex stipples. by separating the model into separate STLs and applying the slicer's fuzzy skin on one of the sections, you can get a super grippy surface with a .3mf file of < 6MB.
my all nylon Macaroon with LRBHO runs perfect and is by far the most entertaining gun I've built. next step is to build one in PLA for testing. thinking about doing this color scheme.
nylon can be very challenging and frustrating to work with but once you get it dialed in… wow. some new prints in
@Polymaker_3D
nylon+gf and sainsmart nylon+cf
Testing the PLA+ Macaroon print. After 80+ rounds, everything still feels solid and LRBHO worked flawlessly with oem glock and pmags. Beta testers needed.
the dballoy and mac+cheese helped me realize the adapter for the BCA bufferless upper was unnecessary- just build it into the model. obvious in retrospect.
achievement unlocked: first AR build. kaiju ubar from
@RICECUTTA0
with PSA upper. ubar HW by
@RKSpookware
. a bit more work than putting together a glonk, but not as bad as i imagined
as much as i like the MCX-ish stock, don’t wanna run around in public with a renegade SBR. so i replaced it with this completely dissimilar brace. and yes i stippled the arm
the printer redeemed itself this morning. lefty
@chairmanwon
spacemini 26x coral in nylon+cf w/ patmos slide from
@JsdSupply
. the ergos and details on this puppy are outstanding.
i’m very happy with the latest iteration of my 43x design. so of course i went and made 17, 19, and 26x versions. tbh they’re not as splendid as the 43x but still feel pretty decent in the hand
with the macaroon's modular design, it's super easy to adapt to your tactical needs. you just swap out one piece instead of reprinting the whole damn thing
had all the parts needed to build another mac lower except for the safety selector, so I found one on grabcad and printed it in 30 min. fits perfectly and works great. cost in nylon/CF filament: $0.25
@AlexanderTheus
true, it was actually less. 16 hours for the main chassis
+ 5 for the trunnion mounts and tail piece. plus this was printed at .12mm for better detailing on the stipple- would have been a couple hours faster at .20mm
165+ rounds through my tester so far (each mark = one 15 round magazine), with no discernible change in functionality. the frame is as solid as when I first put it together. when should I expect things to start degrading?
besides how fun it is to shoot, the best thing about this is how much it cost to build. $350 upper + $50 AR LPK + $24 UBAR9 parts + $10 filament + bolts/nuts/etc = $450ish