is this worrying?

[labrat]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/04/fully_3d_printed_gun/

 

theres alot of 3d printers around

[chiefengineer]

Why does someone always seem to find a way to apply new technology to ways of hurting their fellow people?

[labrat]

worst part is although the origional makers put a block of metal in for it to be picked up at airports there is no way to stop people re-printing it without putting the metal in

 

making it fairly undetectable

 

the only metal is a metal nail firing pin

[SOD'EM]

Substitute the metal for Titanium, and metal detectors won't even pick that up.

[labrat]

and its been test fired

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22421185

[postggj]

This must be hokum

 

Those of us that have been in the military and fired weapons will know this

 

The explosive force (gases) that are released when a cartridge is detonated will simply blow the cartridge apart and the breach of this plastic gun will disintegrate

 

There are reasons why weapons are made out of GUN METAL, for obvious reasons

 

They tried this a number of years ago with Kevlar, the results are no mass produced Kevlar weapons are on the market

[Guest]

is there not a plastic/ceramic that can withstand at least a single shot?

[postggj]

Again, ceramic were tried and tested, but were withdrawn

 

my protection jacket had ceramic plates in them, they weighed a ton and are designed to shatter when external force is applied

[Guest]

ok. so, is there no way a 'plastic' (or the like) gun would work then?

Edited May 6, 2013 by Ford

[labrat]

have you seen the thickness of it

 

its single shot, and the plastic looks an inch thich

[duckwaddler]

It's real alright!

 

I am amazed at those printers, but ohhhhh, in the wrong hands an all!! It just goes to prove, it's not weapons that kill, it's some silly people who have access to them!

[postggj]

Just a point to note

 

For a research and development outfit, the chap who fired the gun neither had protective ear defenders, or ballistic glasses

 

You would think for safety reasons a remote firing option would be advisable

 

very suspect this

Edited May 6, 2013 by squaddie

[duckwaddler]

Well had it have been April 1st I may not have believed it! but I do think it's Kosha!

[Guest]

It's real alright!

 

I am amazed at those printers, but ohhhhh, in the wrong hands an all!! It just goes to prove, it's not weapons that kill, it's some silly people who have access to them!

 

hi duck! long time no see!

we all have access to 'weapons', q is what, why, ease of use, how many, mindset, etc.

as you say, those 3d printers are wierd, about 8k dollars for one apparently, and then there is the material cost etc. apparently the future is we just order a 'design', then 'print' it ourselves!

[duckwaddler]

hi duck! long time no see!

we all have access to 'weapons', q is what, why, ease of use, how many, mindset, etc

as you say, those 3d printers are wierd, about 8k dollars for one apparently, and then there is the material cost etc. apparently the future is we just order a 'design', then 'print' it ourselves!

 

I was watching sky news today and couldn't believe my ears when they said one of those printers can cost as little as 3k!!

 

They freak me out a little, but if a design came up for a Kitchenaid I may just begin to like them

[Nystagmite]

Does this mean soon we won't need organ donations and can just "print" an organ out?

[duckwaddler]

Does this mean soon we won't need organ donations and can just "print" an organ out?

 

Actually, forget that Nystagmite, just print a new body

 

If only though!

[Guest]

have you seen the thickness of it

 

its single shot, and the plastic looks an inch thich

 

surely made to the right spec, a 'plastic' handheld gun could poss withstand a single shot. its accuracy aside!, would prob need to be pretty much point blank (excuse the pun)

Edited May 7, 2013 by Ford

[Guest]

Does this mean soon we won't need organ donations and can just "print" an organ out?

 

maybe an artificial one! (made of organic plastic)

[labrat]

theres some 3d printers for less than 900 now

 

reprap

makerbot

etc

[locutus]

If you are determined to pre plan a way to cause harm to another person, a "car accident" is easier to do, and also a lot less traceable as pre-meditated than 3d printing a gun and buying/acquiring a bullet etc. We need to keep in mind that criminals are already able to get their hands on guns. It is a worry that some backstreet idiot could print these out en-mass and sell them I guess.

 

You can also download the blueprint to make a miniature one of these:-

[video=youtube;azy-c6QXUCw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azy-c6QXUCw