What have you made?

[GothicGhost]

Quick question, how hard would it be to replicate this 3D printed m4 stock adapter?

 

I would like to have another one at some point, thanks.

 

 

[Piman]

10 hours ago, GothicGhost said:

Quick question, how hard would it be to replicate this 3D printed m4 stock adapter?

 

I would like to have another one at some point, thanks.

 

 

That is not difficult but is not going to be very strong. Have you used it yet? The main load is in it's weakest axis (i.e. between the layers). Drop the gun on it's stock and I can see that snapping very easily.

 

3D printing is good for a lot of things but you need to choose carefully where you use it. Is there no commercial version you could buy? I would expect it to not be much mire than the cost of a 3D print.

[GothicGhost]

51 minutes ago, Piman said:

That is not difficult but is not going to be very strong. Have you used it yet? The main load is in it's weakest axis (i.e. between the layers). Drop the gun on it's stock and I can see that snapping very easily.

 

3D printing is good for a lot of things but you need to choose carefully where you use it. Is there no commercial version you could buy? I would expect it to not be much mire than the cost of a 3D print.

 

It's for a hi-capa 3D printed carbine and I understand the stock adapater the weakpoint of the kit if I drop or something so I wanted to have some few spare to just replace it if that ever happens

 

What if the hole was more filled in to make it stronger and the bolt sits on the outside of the adapter.

Thank you any advice.

[Piman]

Yes, that and infill levels will all help. The design is simple so would be easy to replicate. Would just need to get a set of calipers on it.

[Adolf Hamster]

looking at that, might be better to print it on it's side so the bolt holes are going through the layers too?

[GothicGhost]

I have ordered some calipers lol

How do you think something like this to print?

Edited March 23, 2021 by GothicGhost

[Piman]

1 hour ago, Adolf Hamster said:

looking at that, might be better to print it on it's side so the bolt holes are going through the layers too?

Agreed, that would make it stronger in the important directions but is a horrible print with supports. You can see it has been design to be printed the way it is.

 

14 minutes ago, GothicGhost said:

 

How do you think something like this to print?

I am not quite sure I understand the question but this is a simple 3D print in its current orientation.

[Adolf Hamster]

1 hour ago, Piman said:

Agreed, that would make it stronger in the important directions but is a horrible print with supports. You can see it has been design to be printed the way it is.

 

yeah, question between convenience or performance i guess.

 

 

[GothicGhost]

1 hour ago, Piman said:

Agreed, that would make it stronger in the important directions but is a horrible print with supports. You can see it has been design to be printed the way it is.

 

I am not quite sure I understand the question but this is a simple 3D print in its current orientation.

Sorry I meant how much would something like the stock adapter cost to make?

 

Thanks.

[PopRocket123]

For mounting buffer tubes to things I use RS buffer tubes and thread them in. Way stronger in a printed part

[Piman]

1 hour ago, GothicGhost said:

Sorry I meant how much would something like the stock adapter cost to make?

 

Thanks.

If you could find a friend with a printer it would be about £1 in material and some postage. I would offer if I weren't waiting on a replacement control board from china. Commercial printing can be quite expensive as it is the time on the machine. Something like that won't take too long so I would hope £20-30. However prices vary wildly depending on how 'professional' the printing service is.

[GothicGhost]

Thank you I really need to buy myself a 3D printer even a small one for bits like this.

 

Not sure the wife would go for it 😁🤣😂

Edited March 23, 2021 by GothicGhost

[EDcase]

Well, since I had a few springs lying around I finally decided to making a spring power measuring device...

 

Using a luggage scale you hold and pull on the orange hose fitting up to the orange line (piston length).  The scale holds the measurement so you can read it when it beeps.

 

Takes a few goes to get an average reading but I compared readings of known spring strengths with a friend who uses a slightly different method and our readings do correlate.

I will try to find an M10 bolt that only has threading at the top to make the pull smoother.

 

Edited March 24, 2021 by EDcase

[Adolf Hamster]

That's a really neat idea.

 

Cheaper than my plan of buying a scorpion just for spring testing

[MiK]

Just a quick question with regards mollee spacing

 

Do the horizontal always have a equal spec between each of the fixings or can they be stacked up?

 

 

 

Edited March 26, 2021 by MiK

[GenuineGerman]

Cut this on our Waterjet today, so didn’t really make anything just drew it up. 10mm MS, now to keep it like that or do something with it 🤔

[TheFull9]

5 hours ago, MiK said:

Just a quick question with regards mollee spacing

 

Do the horizontal always have a equal spec between each of the fixings or can they be stacked up?

 

PALS:

Tbh I'm not sure I 100% understand the question but all spacings and dimensions should always be equal and the same.

[Shamal]

8 hours ago, GenuineGerman said:

Cut this on our Waterjet today, so didn’t really make anything just drew it up. 10mm MS, now to keep it like that or do something with it 🤔

Bit weighty for a walk hanging.lol

🙂

 

[GenuineGerman]

1 hour ago, Shamal said:

Bit weighty for a walk hanging.lol

🙂

 

Haha yeah not sure plasterboard would hold it haha 

[Druid799]

10 hours ago, TheFull9 said:

 

PALS:

Tbh I'm not sure I 100% understand the question but all spacings and dimensions should always be equal and the same.

Glad I’m not the only one 😉👍

11 hours ago, GenuineGerman said:

Cut this on our Waterjet today, so didn’t really make anything just drew it up. 10mm MS, now to keep it like that or do something with it 🤔

Definitely keep as is , got the whole cool Rammstein ‘vibe’ about it !  with perhaps a few passes of matte clear coat to stop the rust ? 🤔

[GenuineGerman]

33 minutes ago, Druid799 said:

Definitely keep as is , got the whole cool Rammstein ‘vibe’ about it !  with perhaps a few passes of matte clear coat to stop the rust ? 🤔

Great idea, think I will do that 🙂 cheers 

[MiK]

@TheFull9 Cheers matey, I thought as much but I’ve seen on tinterweb some plate carriers that don’t have a gap between the strips - not counting the laser cut panels - cuts down on the crafting by a third \o/

[Adolf Hamster]

3 minutes ago, MiK said:

@TheFull9 Cheers matey, I thought as much but I’ve seen on tinterweb some plate carriers that don’t have a gap between the strips - not counting the laser cut panels - cuts down on the crafting by a third \o/

 

i presume having no spacing is simply to allow you to mount things up/down in finer increments depending on taste.

[MiK]

@Adolf Hamster Stop it!!! Don’t cause me a stressing by talking of aesthetics/taste  

Edited March 27, 2021 by MiK

[Adolf Hamster]

3 minutes ago, MiK said:

@Adolf Hamster Stop it!!! Don’t cause me a stressing by talking of aesthetics/taste  

 

i'm assuming from the context you're making something with molle yourself, so the ability to move a pouch up/down is probably not relevant given you're gonna be putting the strips where you want them anyway.