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joshnorris14 
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/3/13 at 3:16 pm to joshnorris14)
They are testing 10, 20, and 30 rd magazines now.
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chadau79 
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 9:58 am to joshnorris14)
Awesome. It would be good to know you could make your own. Kind of like moonshine and prohibition. 
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bunky 
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 10:07 am to chadau79)
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This project might change the way we think about gun control and consumption. How do governments behave if they must one day operate on the assumption that any and every citizen has near instant access to a firearm through the Internet? Let’s find out.
This is the most American thing I've read in quite some time. 
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bayoudude
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 11:38 am to joshnorris14)
I would think that they could dip the printed receiver in a resin to strengthen it. 
Very cool though and will definitely shake things up.
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bunky
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:06 pm to bayoudude)
Could incorporate an light-activated crosslinker into the polymer and take the part and crosslink all of the polymer chains by UV exposure after printing....
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joshnorris14
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:15 pm to bunky)
The point of this is to make an easily printable weapon. If they have to do a litany of post-production modifications it takes away the point of the project.
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bunky
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:19 pm to joshnorris14)
All you'd have to do is shine a UV lamp (inexpensive) on the part for two or three minutes. It's quite convenient.
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wheelr
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:34 pm to WikiTiger)
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3D printing is going to bring about a "crisis" of "piracy" in the future. I put crisis and piracy in quotes because I don't think it's a negative thing, but it will certainly be portrayed that way.
At least one torrent site already has a dedicated section called "physibles" for these files.
Will be interesting for sure.
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La Place Mike
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:32 pm to bunky)
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This project might change the way we think about gun control and consumption. How do governments behave if they must one day operate on the assumption that any and every citizen has near instant access to a firearm through the Internet? Let’s find out.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but can you print viable bullets?
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idlewatcher
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:46 pm to joshnorris14)
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joshnorris14
Killer read - thanks for sharing  The evolution of this project will be interesting.
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weagle99
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:52 pm to La Place Mike)
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, but can you print viable bullets?
Got old wheel weights, a stove, and a mold?
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TrueTiger
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:53 pm to joshnorris14)
It's not printable but you can buy a 95% complete AR receiver and finish it yourself with a drill press. It can be shipped right to your home, you finish, you assemble yourself. No registration, no forms to fill out because legally it is just a hunk of useless metal, not a firearm.
There are also AK flats that you can finish yourself by banging them out.
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WikiTiger
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:56 pm to La Place Mike)
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, but can you print viable bullets?
Probably not. But reloading is an easy and common hobby of many people.
The materials for it are readily available and pretty cheap.
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joshnorris14
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 8:52 pm to joshnorris14)
Listening to Cody Wilson's interview on AVTM and a couple of interesting nuggets:
1. Expects to get a Federal Firearms License by the end of January.
2. Once they get all of the licensing they can begin testing the prototype (Fully printable gun)
3. About to meet investors in Europe.
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joshnorris14
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 8:55 pm to joshnorris14)
4. Says in two weeks they will have liberals foaming at the mouth over what they can do with magazines.
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WikiTiger
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 8:57 pm to joshnorris14)
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Cody Wilson's interview on AVTM
link?
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joshnorris14
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 8:58 pm to WikiTiger)
It just ended. They are talking about 3D printing now. LINK /
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WikiTiger
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 8:59 pm to joshnorris14)
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It just ended. They are talking about 3D printing now
it's live? i thought it would be like a podcast or something I could listen to at my leisure
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joshnorris14
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 8:59 pm to WikiTiger)
Yea, it's live. Will probably be on youtube later.
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TROLA
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| re: Defense Distributed's quest for the printable gun (Updates in OP) (Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:37 pm to joshnorris14)
I'm in the market for a 3d printer.. I've allocated 5-10 grand for this purchase and was wondering if anyone knows a good place to gain some knowledge and reviews of those currently available or soon to be, with full specs and capabilities.
Glad you updated this because Ive missed it popping up previously and look forward to checking out the videos.
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