[Newsbot]

Title: Suspected '3D printed gun' found in Manchester gang raid, say police | UK news | theguardian.com
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: stemmer
Date: 2013-10-25 04:07:36

[DrCaleb]

ROFL. Oh noo! It's a gun!

Well, no, it's spare parts for the printer. Crisis averted. We can go back to the normal terror readiness levels.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/384979/3d-p ... he-printer

[martin14]

Wonder how long it will be until 3d printers are banned.

Should be buying sooner rather later.

[DrCaleb]

martin14 martin14:

Wonder how long it will be until 3d printers are banned.

Should be buying sooner rather later.

You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. There are open source plans to build a 3D printer using scavanged inkjet parts, and from that there are files to build many different 3D printers using that printer.

3D printers have literally billions of uses, of which one is to build a reasonable dangerous to operate gun. I have no doubt some control freak somewhere wants to ban them for this one use, but even if they did, recreating one yourself is just a weekend project.

[BRAH]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

martin14 martin14:

Wonder how long it will be until 3d printers are banned.

Should be buying sooner rather later.

You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. There are open source plans to build a 3D printer using scavanged inkjet parts, and from that there are files to build many different 3D printers using that printer.

3D printers have literally billions of uses, of which one is to build a reasonable dangerous to operate gun. I have no doubt some control freak somewhere wants to ban them for this one use, but even if they did, recreating one yourself is just a weekend project.

With 3D printer technology becoming more advanced it probably won't be long before someone will be able to build their own smartphone.

[Public_Domain]

[Jabberwalker]

I use plastic printed parts to test out various assemblies of ours at work. Believe me, you would have to be one brave son-of-a-butch to pull the trigger ...

[BRAH]

Jabberwalker Jabberwalker:

I use plastic printed parts to test out various assemblies of ours at work. Believe me, you would have to be one brave son-of-a-butch to pull the trigger ...

Do you think the gun would explode in someones hand should they try to shoot with a live round?

[Curtman]

BRAH BRAH:

Jabberwalker Jabberwalker:

I use plastic printed parts to test out various assemblies of ours at work. Believe me, you would have to be one brave son-of-a-butch to pull the trigger ...

Do you think the gun would explode in someones hand should they try to shoot with a live round?

The question isn't if, it's when..


http://gizmodo.com/the-first-3d-printed ... 1027887087

$1:

The Canadian sucessor to the Liberator's attempt at bringing plastic firearms to the masses has apparently just gotten one step closer to his goal. After firing one semi-successful, barrel-cracking shot from his newly designed 3D-printed rifle, the Grizzly, a YouTube user going only by "Matthew" was able to fire a full 14 shots before the gun gave way.

In prior attempts, Matthew had been using a string to pull the trigger, allowing him to stand back at a moderately safe distance—which certainly seems like a good idea considering the fact that the gun is to prone exploding upon fire. But this time, Matthew completely abandoned any extra firing precautions, holding the gun like any other. And he walked away totally unharmed.
...

[Jabberwalker]

$1:

The question isn't if, it's when..

Eventually, Darwin and his theories will have their way and printed guns will strengthen our species just a little bit by weeding out a few more idiots.

[Public_Domain]

[Jabberwalker]

Public_Domain Public_Domain:

Or we'll make stronger plastics.

... could be ... we'll see. They are nowhere near strong enough, yet unless you happen to be a reckless moron.