does anyone have a 3d printer???

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Originally Posted by Skullworks

Casting Magnesium - Now there is someone who wantes to live dangerously.

Yes it is done commerically - but thats a bit beyond the home hobbiest level.

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I'm more on the theory side than the application end and was just throwing out ideas. Although you raise a good point about Mg reactivity, you could spell check next you decide to be pretentious. It may help your case.

Can you legally "print" one of these without a manufacturers license?

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Originally Posted by 20X11

Can you legally "print" one of these without a manufacturers license?

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You can build for yourself. Just like bending a flat. [Beer]

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Originally Posted by jerrymrc

You can build for yourself. Just like bending a flat. [Beer]

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Cool...now I need a new 3d printer toy.

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Originally Posted by Circuits

There are different plastics you can use, but the two most common are ABS and PLA (bio plastic). The feed plastic just has to come in the right filament size, and have a melt temp within reach of the hotend/extruder (200-275C). Some plastics might need a vent hood or closed print cabinet, as they can off gas some nasty by products. My printer feeds 1.75mm diameter filament, and I only have ABS on hand at the moment.

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Circuits would you be willing to rent your printer out at all I have a non receiver prototype I would like to build(my aimpoint idea from another thread) I would feel much more comfortable working with a member then some random company

Theoretically, sure, though times, rates and access would have to be worked out.

Be neat if we had a hackerspace somewhere near here where you can rent machines like this and laser cutters, etc by the hour.

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Originally Posted by Circuits

Theoretically, sure, though times, rates and access would have to be worked out.

Be neat if we had a hackerspace somewhere near here where you can rent machines like this and laser cutters, etc by the hour.

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I know!! Pm me and lemme know what your thinking.....and what kind of files I have to have drawn up.....I'm still a month or two away from anything solid anyways

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Originally Posted by Circuits

Be neat if we had a hackerspace somewhere near here where you can rent machines like this and laser cutters, etc by the hour.

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Don't know anything about them, never used them, but seems to be an interesting premise:

http://www.clubworkshop.com/index.php [Beer]

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Originally Posted by Canuckistani

Don't know anything about them, never used them, but seems to be an interesting premise:

http://www.clubworkshop.com/index.php [Beer]

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That's VERY cool - too bad for us it's in Denver - more than hours drive for either of us.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...de-3-d-printer

Dude made a .22 ar-15 with a 3-D printer. Ive never even heard of 3-D printing until now but sounds like an awesome concept