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3-D Printed Stainless for Customizing Guns

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Here's something that I had been meaning to try for a while, because I thought it might be a cool way to add a personal touch to a gun. 3-D printing is getting more and more popular, and if you have any ability to draw in one of the many 3-D drafting programs (some are free), you can create 3-D objects from a variety of plastics, and even stainless steel.

I had this piece made at www.Ponoko.com, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It's 3-1/4" long, by 1/2" wide, by 1/8" thick, so it should be an easy size to inset into a wooden gun using a router. From the reading that I have done, I think that it will probably discolor some, but it shouldn't really corrode to any significant degree. It will be a while before I dive with it, so I'm going to soak it in some saltwater for a week or so and see what happens.

I have also done a few 3-D projects through www.Shapeways.com and was happy with them as well.


 
That is really cool. The possibilitys are endless with 3D printing. Imagin if you can 3D printing a whole speargun from trigger mech in steal to the handle and body in a combination of plastics designed with spaces for reinforcement... Endless

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Nuts. I guess I know another way not to make a light bulb. This is what I got after three days of alternatively soaking in saltwater and air drying. The concept might still work, but it would need to be well sealed.

 
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Thanks a lot for sharing info and test. Have you tried the quality of the 3D aluminium?
Jegwan
 
I looked under materials catalog on your ponoko.com link
Jegwan
 
The aluminum is available for laser cutting at Ponoko, but they can't 3-D print it.
 
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