3D Printer at the Reloading Bench?

I'm not sure if making a magazine is legal or not.
but for certain a firearm cannot be printed. So....would a magazine be consider as part of firearm????
can one bring mags from USA and pass Canadian custom with Zero issue when back from Vegas vacation?
if no issue at ALL, then it might be possible to print. my logic of a newbie.... ~!*
 
WWW226 said:
I'm not sure if making a magazine is legal or not.
but for certain a firearm cannot be printed. So....would a magazine be consider as part of firearm????
can one bring mags from USA and pass Canadian custom with Zero issue when back from Vegas vacation?
if no issue at ALL, then it might be possible to print. my logic of a newbie.... ~!*
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Why can't a firearm be printed?
 
Tagged because this is an awesome thread. I just need to figure out something I need to make to justify the purchase. (and the time)
Thanks for sharing, everyone!
 
Forgive me for asking, but when I look at these 3D printers (which I do think are genuinely cool), I can only picture the printed "items" being cheap, weak and not really "quality" if I can say that without sounding like a d**k. As well, in order to fabricate these parts/pieces/components, does the cost of buying the filament not exceed just buying a commercial equivalent?

Don't get me wrong, I thinks these 3D printers are fascinating, but I just wonder am I really saving money/ getting quality items printed etc.; especially a guy like me who has no idea how to design things in CAD and would rely solely on searched "patterns" to print things?

In case it isn't clear, I am looking for excuses NOT to buy one as I am intrigued and my wallet is vibrating as we speak.....
 
Slug870 said:
Forgive me for asking, but when I look at these 3D printers (which I do think are genuinely cool), I can only picture the printed "items" being cheap, weak and not really "quality" if I can say that without sounding like a d**k. As well, in order to fabricate these parts/pieces/components, does the cost of buying the filament not exceed just buying a commercial equivalent?

Don't get me wrong, I thinks these 3D printers are fascinating, but I just wonder am I really saving money/ getting quality items printed etc.; especially a guy like me who has no idea how to design things in CAD and would rely solely on searched "patterns" to print things?

In case it isn't clear, I am looking for excuses NOT to buy one as I am intrigued and my wallet is vibrating as we speak.....
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It all comes down to cost, some materials are weak, and others are strong.

I make many functional parts, that I couldn't buy. Custom designs and so on.

ABS and PLA parts are strong enough for most uses, whereas Poly is very strong.
The technology can even do solid titanium with a very expensive printer.


Here are a few of my prints of functional parts:
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Well in my case a printer makes very good financial sense as I design parts for machining in some of my projects so being able to print a part and check function or make form improvements has saved me a ton of money. and in response to an earlier comment, it is 100% legal to print your own firearms as long as you are licensed for that class and register them if applicable. I have also printed functional AR mags with no issues. I should also mention that you can easily modify most cheap printers to print polycarbonate which I find to be a strong functional plastic and is what I use for magazines and functional prototypes
 
Daver_II said:
It all comes down to cost, some materials are weak, and others are strong.

I make many functional parts, that I couldn't buy. Custom designs and so on.

ABS and PLA parts are strong enough for most uses, whereas Poly is very strong.
The technology can even do solid titanium with a very expensive printer.


Here are a few of my prints of functional parts:
USdbEat.jpg

PqBxnz7.jpg


n7BJuyV.jpg

xtsgLiy.jpg

jdYRHlT.jpg
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Love the Little Badger stock! I recall seeing it in another post somewhere.

So you must have a pretty in depth knowledge of CAD or similar? Could and average guy actually be able to design such items without a university degree?

How is the strength of that stock btw? Is there flex? Would it be brittle in the cold (read -20C rabbit hunting weekends)? Love the custom holder on the side for your rounds!
 
Slug870 said:
Love the Little Badger stock! I recall seeing it in another post somewhere.

So you must have a pretty in depth knowledge of CAD or similar? Could and average guy actually be able to design such items without a university degree?

How is the strength of that stock btw? Is there flex? Would it be brittle in the cold (read -20C rabbit hunting weekends)? Love the custom holder on the side for your rounds!
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I am a tinkerer with lilt more than high school....

Cad just takes an interest, creativity, and a little bit of dedication.

The stocks are surprisingly strong, with minimal flex (when was the last time you tried to break something)

The little badger factory wire would break as easy as the plastic would. (ask me how I know)

Now for the cold, I will be honest I don't know.
I had it out in the cold, but wasn't hitting it off trees.... I haven't had an issue yet.
I will likely fox a few small issues I have noticed, and try another print, then try to break this one.

If I do I will report back
 
Daver_II said:
I am a tinkerer with lilt more than high school....

Cad just takes an interest, creativity, and a little bit of dedication.

The stocks are surprisingly strong, with minimal flex (when was the last time you tried to break something)

The little badger factory wire would break as easy as the plastic would. (ask me how I know)

Now for the cold, I will be honest I don't know.
I had it out in the cold, but wasn't hitting it off trees.... I haven't had an issue yet.
I will likely fox a few small issues I have noticed, and try another print, then try to break this one.

If I do I will report back
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Thank you for your answers.

Feel free to ship me one of your stocks and I'll be glad to send a full report; provided your asking price is right ;)

How is the retaining tension on your side mount holder for your rounds? I may need to ask a price on one of those as well!

Very nice work, thanks for your input.
 
Rounds retain well. The material has just enough flex to hold them.

Unfortunately I can't sell the stocks until I have fully tested them and I get bugs sorted out. But in the near future I might be sending a few out for testing. I will keep you in mind.

You don't live near bathurst do you? Feel free to PM if you do as I head up that way from time to time.
 
Daver_II

Great work and thanks for all the information. I'm looking for excuses to get sucked in.
Did an autocad nightschool that I only used once - deck for our non-smoking legion.
How much did the material cost to print the stock?'
How do you handle large format prints? Stock is long.
thanks
 
Material is cheap. $25 off amazon for a 1kg roll.

I can print 200mm x 200mm right now. So an 8" piece is easy day.

The stocks are printed in parts. Then glue and screws do the rest.

I am currently in the market for a larger printer. And will likely build my current one into a 24"x8" build surface.
 
I ordered a Prusa I3 Mk3 kit. Should ship in march as there is a backlog for the newest model.

I went with this printer both for its massive community support, and its ability to print the hotter materials such as poly-carbonate and nylon out of the box. As i wish to print usable parts and in no way consider PLA to be usable as it cant even stand up to sunlight on a hot day. So all the cheap PLA only printers were out for me i had to step up into the $500+ models to get nylon printing ability. PLA is useful for prototypes only IMO. You need to get into petg or abs for baseline usable parts, and Pc and nylon is one step up from there.

I intend to also experiment with carbon fiber infused nylon to see what i can do with it, a buddy has a $6k professional grade 3dprinter that uses carbon fiber infused nylon and has had parts come out as strong or stronger than 6061-T6 aluminum, he uses it for his work. If i can get that working then i could print pretty much anything structural.
 
WWW226 said:
It is under the category of replica, isn't it?
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I wasn't sure if you were talking about real firearms or not. If you are taking real firearms, there is no law that says you cannot produce your own firearm in Canada provided it doesn't fall under a prohibited classification. In terms of replica, just as an example as this company is a CGN sponsor/business, would they be listing these if they were prohibited in Canada?

https://www.911supply.ca/collections/training-gear
 
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