Manufacturing functioning firearms from 20th Century 3D-printer technology. A member from the gun forum AR15 thinks he may have created and successfully tested the first 3D printed firearm. He used a Stratasys 3D printer from the mid-90s to create a .22 pistol. He claims to have fired over 200 rounds from the 3D printed marvel and it still works
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I can still see this having the impact I postulate. Plus: plastic bullets for plastic barrels?
"Manufacturing" is a hyped up word for making things too. Your point, beside splitting staw hair for no reason other than to be contrary?
Chemistry set? You have no idea what those things did to inspire inventors to enter the field. Be that as it may, it's not an accurate comparison in my opinon.
Be well. You are going to have to find someone else to get your final red flag on.
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Do tell.
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I think it will be handy for tinkerers and people like gunsmiths who know what they're doing. I don't really see Terminator V: Rise of the Machine Shops resulting from this.
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Nor do I. What I do see is the ability for 'cloud manufacturing', centralizing outsourcing needs on a smaller scale and reduced cost. HVAC, piping, vehicle manufacturing, industrialized micro farming, and lots and lots of jobs.
It's just a matter of time before the technology allows these shifts in scale. To deny that inevitable destination is rather short sighted, in my opinion.
I can host an event for 100 people for $3.50 per person cost. A Vegas hotel can do it for $33.50 per person cost. IN both examples it's all about scale and simplicity.
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You may call it sensationalizing. I call it Dreaming Big Dreams™
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I don't mean to poop on your dreams, I think this will be a thing, just not in the way you're describing.
Remember the microwave. The microwave changed society in big ways. One thing it did not do was let us make all the things we were making in it. Most things would turn out terrible. What it did though was change what we made.
If these printers ever do get popular (need to be a lot faster and a lot more stupid proof), what will change is what we make. We will make things that are designed with mono substance in mind.
Also, they've been playing with the idea forever. I remember at least the 90's the Navy was talking about fitting these things in a more industrial fashion for metal, and using it as a spare parts backup. You don't have to keep ten thousand types of bolt on hand if you can make one when you need it.
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hmmm...now WHO would be motivated to kill or delay such programs?
Let me count them...
Now this crosses into Bat Country.
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I do agree that 3D printing is too primitive now, but combine it with home CNG machining and other robotic toyage and yes, I can see the rise-or rather the resurgence-of the cottage industry.
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