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IRL (In Real Life) => Current Events => Topic started by: steve58 on November 10, 2013, 09:30:12 AM

Title: First 3D printed metal gun
Post by: steve58 on November 10, 2013, 09:30:12 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/11/08/texas-firm-makes-worlds-first-3d-printed-metal-gun/?intcmp=features

I know there have been other 3D-printed guns from plastic with after-market metal parts added, but looks like this one is all metal with no parts added other than the spring...
Title: Re: First 3D printed metal gun
Post by: LongBlade on November 10, 2013, 10:40:33 AM
Interesting.

What's most interesting is what they're really trying to prove: that their sintering process is capable of making quality machined items.

Maybe in another decade we'll be printing our own engines for cars?
Title: Re: First 3D printed metal gun
Post by: steve58 on November 10, 2013, 11:33:32 AM
^Agreed.  The article kind of implies this, but I wonder if their process is capable of even duplicating the rifling in the barrel or if that's something done after printing...
Title: Re: First 3D printed metal gun
Post by: GDS_Starfury on November 10, 2013, 11:34:47 AM
im pretty sure it includes the rifling.