3d printed parts

Are you looking for some parts or interested in getting one yourself? I’m not in Charlotte but have been printing for years. Printing so many various things from function prints to full size helmets or Knick knacks. Happy to help either way.


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Are you looking for some parts or interested in getting one yourself? I’m not in Charlotte but have been printing for years. Printing so many various things from function prints to full size helmets or Knick knacks. Happy to help either way.


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I was just wanting to print a copy of these 3 small parts.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AivmmOhbKa5ijP8ovLyCYYwM2cN4mg?e=UALxEy

And there is some information on printing them here:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/-/18-706524/
and here:
https://taccom3g.com/taccom-3d-print-downloads/
 
Are you looking for some parts or interested in getting one yourself? I’m not in Charlotte but have been printing for years. Printing so many various things from function prints to full size helmets or Knick knacks. Happy to help either way.


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I was just wanting to print a copy of these 3 small parts.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AivmmOhbKa5ijP8ovLyCYYwM2cN4mg?e=UALxEy

And there is some information on printing them here:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/-/18-706524/
and here:
https://taccom3g.com/taccom-3d-print-downloads/
 
I was just wanting to print a copy of these 3 small parts.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AivmmOhbKa5ijP8ovLyCYYwM2cN4mg?e=UALxEy

And there is some information on printing them here:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/-/18-706524/
and here:
https://taccom3g.com/taccom-3d-print-downloads/

I’ll look into it in a bit. Looks like a super simple print that wouldn’t take long. I have some carbon fiber filament that would work well with these.


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I've been looking at getting into this for a while now. Just always seem to be just outside what I'm willing to spend.
 
I've been looking at getting into this for a while now. Just always seem to be just outside what I'm willing to spend.

Yea it does cost a bit to get started. I started with a cheaper printer and then after finding uses and just overall enjoying it I moved up to a nicer printer. You could start with something like an ender3 to see if it’s something you’d like to continue.


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Agree with @Dstrbdmedic167 , the Ender is the little brother to the Creality CR10S that I had. Both printers are very popular, have huge followings and therefor community support on various forums and fb groups. Given the cost of the Ender, as long as you’re not trying to print very large items, it’s a excellent place to start with minimal investment.

My only caution about getting into 3D printing is you have to enjoy the technical side of things. This is DIY friendly, not quite mainstream consumer friendly yet IMO.
 
I just noticed the CTRL+PEW's website is down "for maintenance"

That aint good.

Never heard of them but did a search and found this on their FB page.

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Posted this on the other thread but basically there are cool things on his site not found elsewhere

Not sure why I never found that before. I was disappointed that gun-related files were so difficult to find. Thingiverse allowed some stuff but CTRL+Pew looks like the honey hole.
I’ll have to keep this in mind for when I get another printer down the line.
 
My only caution about getting into 3D printing is you have to enjoy the technical side of things. This is DIY friendly, not quite mainstream consumer friendly yet IMO.


Would you mind elaborating on this?
Im very interested in a small unit, dont need huge parts, but it'd be fun to play with
 
Would you mind elaborating on this?
Im very interested in a small unit, dont need huge parts, but it'd be fun to play with

3D printing is 50% science and 50% luck imo. Things have to be dialed in to get a successful print and you have to learn what it takes to get to that point to get successful prints. You have to be willing to tinker and adjust for sometimes hours at a time.

You can have it perfectly setup and then walk away and come back to a disaster. I have a higher end printer (Prusa mk3s) and while i have more successful prints than failures it still happens. Sadly it isn’t just push a button and watch your print appear.

Having said all that It’s still a blast to print and you can make some amazing things with some patience and imagination.


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Would you mind elaborating on this?
Im very interested in a small unit, dont need huge parts, but it'd be fun to play with
3D printing requires you to ensure the bed (print surface) is perfectly level and that your nozzle is about the thickness of a piece of paper away from the bed. If your bed is warped or the glass bed surface isn’t perfectly flat, you’ll have issues. Once you get it right, it should be good to go, but inevitably you have to redo it as a result of vibration, temp changes, or inadvertently bumping the adjustment wheel.

You also have to find the perfect printer settings, or print profile, for your slicer program. This includes calibrating the feed speed, nozzle temperature, heat bed temp (if equipped), print head speed, and a couple other things. These settings can vary slightly with the brand and type of filament used.

None of it is very difficult but it is a bit technical. I really enjoy this kind of thing but I know some people want to plug it in and expect it to work, we’re just not quite there yet.
 
About the printers, how strong are the parts that come out and how do you get blueprints to go by?

I'm looking for something like this
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About the printers, how strong are the parts that come out and how do you get blueprints to go by?

I'm looking for something like this
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I’m not sure what that part is but that’s doable.

Daniel Defense is 3D printing suppressors and there are other impressive examples of strength. These kind of things aren’t doable on a consumer grade printer yet but you can easily print very strong things out of PLA (basic filament), ABS (intermediate), and nylon composites incl carbon fiber (moderate) at home.
I have examples of PLA items that you cannot brake with your hands, but they’re not mechanical or bearing items, they’re a business card holder and my LNL case feeder.
The “blueprints”, aka CAD files which are turned into STL files, come from a CAD design or 3D scan if you’re so fortunate.
 
The ender 3 is a lot of people’s go to for starting 3D printing. Cheap but works decently well enough to get you into it.


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Looks like 230 shipped on Amazon, not too bad.

I wish I would have picked the one up for sale here the other week at 200
 
Looks like 230 shipped on Amazon, not too bad.

I wish I would have picked the one up for sale here the other week at 200

Yea it’s a great starter printer. If would have had the available funds I would have gotten it for a secondary printer. Never fails I want/need to print something useful or practical and I’m busy printing something else. Lol


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Do these printers have leveling feet on them? And how to you make sure it's perfectly level, just a torpedo level or what?
 
Do these printers have leveling feet on them? And how to you make sure it's perfectly level, just a torpedo level or what?

There are screws underneath models like the ender 3 that allow you to adjust the corners of the bed. If you search “3D printer” bed level on YouTube you’ll get an idea.

My prusa MK3s has a probe that adjust itself once setup and installed. Makes life much easier. But the kit for my printer is $750 where the assembled version is $1k. It’s the Cadillac of desktop 3D printers though.


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230 vs 1000... lol

I dont know why I want one so bad ha But I do.
I need to think about what all I really need/want and if it's worth it to buy
 
230 vs 1000... lol

I dont know why I want one so bad ha But I do.
I need to think about what all I really need/want and if it's worth it to buy

Yea I wasn’t really recommending just stating the differences.


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I’m not sure what that part is but that’s doable.

Daniel Defense is 3D printing suppressors and there are other impressive examples of strength. These kind of things aren’t doable on a consumer grade printer yet but you can easily print very strong things out of PLA (basic filament), ABS (intermediate), and nylon composites incl carbon fiber (moderate) at home.
I have examples of PLA items that you cannot brake with your hands, but they’re not mechanical or bearing items, they’re a business card holder and my LNL case feeder.
The “blueprints”, aka CAD files which are turned into STL files, come from a CAD design or 3D scan if you’re so fortunate.
That's an instrument cluster base for a 70's Ford. Very hard to find. I bought one on Ebay over a month ago but it hasn't shipped yet. I have the option of getting a refund or waiting but you just can't find on intact at a junk yard. Whatever plastic they made them out of degraded so bad that you crush it if you try to pick it up.
 
That's an instrument cluster base for a 70's Ford. Very hard to find. I bought one on Ebay over a month ago but it hasn't shipped yet. I have the option of getting a refund or waiting but you just can't find on intact at a junk yard. Whatever plastic they made them out of degraded so bad that you crush it if you try to pick it up.
Gotcha. It would likely be a good item to print out of ABS but getting the CAD completed and completed correctly would be really difficult. The other issue would be finding a printer with a bed large enough to print that. My printer was pretty larger at 10x10”, they made larger versions up to 15”, and I know there are some other printers on the market that are bigger but usually big non-commercial printers get taller before they get much wider.

In short, try to get your eBay part unless you have a line on a CAD file.
 
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