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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Airgun Smithing » making airguns yourself    View previous topic :: View next topic  making airguns yourself   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:09 pm whm1974 Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 337 From Ars technica I found this. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/download-this-gun-3d-printed-semi-automatic-fires-over-600-rounds/ I'm thinking airguns will be even easier to print then firearms. How much of an airgun needs to be metal?   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:21 pm Robw Veteran Member Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 441 IMO an airgun should be most if not all metal. _________________ Getting in a rush only slows you down. Reflect Jesus Christ-Not your surroundings.   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:07 pm whm1974 Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 337 To each his own.   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:02 pm oddtodd Silver Status Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 2029 Location: Richmond, IN USA I am thinking perfectly proportioned grips and stocks. Can you imagine how much more competitive field target would be if everyone's gun fit them to the millimeter? _________________ Airguns: Two starlings talking "Larry, did you hear that? Larry?? LARRY!!!!"   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:50 pm radar Silver Status Member Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 1138 Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA I used to make firearms all the time when I was 14-15 years old. Some used cartridges some were muzzleloaders with homemade gunpowder. Not that hard. (Potentially dangerous though.) Google Troika pistol just for the sake of interest. I figured airguns were harder to make and never tried. 3D printing would be handy, if I had a 3D printer. They still run $20K? _________________ It's never too late to have a happy childhood.   Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:01 am whm1974 Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 337 Quote: I figured airguns were harder to make and never tried. If just putting parts together, then they should be the same. Making the parts will be harder. [/quote]   Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:31 pm ZipSnipe Veteran Member Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Posts: 327 Well it cost more to buy the parts individually and then put them together. A 3d printer is usually used for quick prototyping. Such showing what a finished product could look like to potential customers and such. CNC milling and lathe machines are used for the making of most airguns and firearms. With the exception of the Philippines as they will have a whole villages sit around and make the gun parts by hand(this is true look it up on YouTube) And to answer your question I agree with Robw, its nice if most of the gun is metal, grips and stocks can usually be plastic even though not preferred. _________________ You can have tomorrow, I'll take yesterday !!!   Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:59 pm whm1974 Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 337 Quote: And to answer your question I agree with Robw, its nice if most of the gun is metal, grips and stocks can usually be plastic even though not preferred. Oh I agree with with having metal, but I think it's neat to able to "print out" a frame/reciever at least.   Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:46 am Robw Veteran Member Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 441 It would be cool if they could come up with a system that would deposit metal particles/vapors on a substrate in layers somehow fused/welded together by intermittent high heat. _________________ Getting in a rush only slows you down. Reflect Jesus Christ-Not your surroundings.   Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:06 am whm1974 Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 337 I think there is system that does that, but it is more exspensive and/or still being prototyped.   Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:10 am ZipSnipe Veteran Member Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Posts: 327 Always remember what ever is available commercially you can bet the government has its future replacement before anybody else gets to see it. Yes the printing the receiver is kool , I remember when they first developed the idea, it was meant for astronauts so they could make parts in space. I believe they have one aboard the space station. But as you can see in the one pic the receiver is cracked, most of the printers are to make sample prototypes and not really meant to be used as the real thing. But the idea that they could be used in the future is really kool !!!! _________________ You can have tomorrow, I'll take yesterday !!!   Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:42 am whm1974 Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Posts: 337 Quote: But as you can see in the one pic the receiver is cracked, most of the printers are to make sample prototypes and not really meant to be used as the real thing. Yeah but wouldn't airguns be much easier to make then a firearm using this system?   Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:07 pm radar Silver Status Member Joined: 13 Nov 2011 Posts: 1138 Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA I might be inclined, if I has a 3D printer, to use it mostly to make masters for metal casting. _________________ It's never too late to have a happy childhood. making airguns yourself     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Airgun Smithing You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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