basically what the title says, always print in abs kids, also don't worry, I'm safe
You test fired a 3D printed gun you had no hand in making... but your friend is the idiot? 🤔
Yeah, using the wrong kind of filament accidentally is understandable and doesn't say anything about anyone's intelligence.
Takes a real moron to test fire a brand new experimental gun in their hand, and then cry about it and blame their friend when it inevitably goes sideways
Wrong filament and I bet 30% infill too! ;)
You test fired a 3D printed gun you had no hand in making
I mean, I think that that's reasonable. But that seems like a "get behind something protective and pull the trigger with a string" territory. Regardless of who printed it.
If there isn't some kind of standard safety checklist for printed weapons, I really think that there should be if lots of people are going to be printing these things.
ok, I'll admit I'm kinda at fault here to
His idiot friend test fired a brand new weapon in-hand.
High risk, low rewards
Enjoy your rewards
You stupid dumbass...
I can't believe this ended badly. Seems like you just can't catch a break.
I usually see people mount it on a vice and use a string from a distance away, plus behind blast shields.
Can you… uh… explain for someone who has no idea what you're talking of?
Their friend used the weaker kind of material to make a gun and test fired it by hand. So the gun exploded, hurting them.
Guns are dumb
Guns are inanimate.
People who do dumb shit like this are dumb.
It's common to call products dumb when they have the marketing strategy of tricking gullible people into thinking they need it.
Ehh, I mean yeah I get what you mean, but guns are still pretty useful tools (if not exactly pleasant.) US gun fetishism is way off the deep end, but we're still pretty far from "bluetooth smart diaper" territory
Guns are still dumb.
And you're absolutely sure it had turned out differently with ABS? I've tried different filaments and to me it seems they're all just plastics... I tried some mechanical parts and they all broke soon enough. So I'd say it's likely an ABS gun will explode, too. Don't try that with your other hand! This is more Darwin award level, than infuriating.
I belive an abs gun should be able to fire 2-3 shots, also it'd probably crack instead of explode (according to people who tried it that is)
I really can't tell if you're being serious. I strongly suspect this is some rage-bait or excercise in creative writing... In case it isn't: I'd advise you to re-watch the old Mythbusters episodes. See how they do experiments and treat safety and dangerous things. You generally also don't look down the barrel of a loaded gun. Sure, it isn't supposed to go off and blow your head off until someone also pulls the trigger... But: This is how accidents work. It's literally the definition of it. And accidents do happen. Every single day.
And you're constantly begging for more accidents to happen. Your friend wasn't supposed to print it in PLA... That ABS wasn't supposed to do more than crack... The design should have worked...
And then you do the experiments and find out what happens in reality. That's the scientific approach. Your friend didn't use ABS, layer decoherence is a thing and even ABS will exhibit catastrophic failure on first try and not just crackle. The whole design might be a failure. I applaud you for learning things... But just don't have your fingers and limbs in-between you and that learning experience! Idk, clamp it down with a vise and use a rope to pull the trigger. Watch the Youtube videos of lots of other 3d printed guns explode... Hide behind the shed so the fragments won't hit your eyes.
And in case this is some creative writing project: I'd recommend you to visit 4chan. That's more a place to post gore, bait and you'll find some people who like this kind of stuff.
nah, this is fr and I DID learn out of this experience, I just wanted to share it, so everyone can be reminded how important safety is
edit: also the reason I posted a screenshot of my camera roll is, because I did something illegal
Fair enough. Take care. Glad you learned something. That's the most important bit. I was a bit wary at first. It's too easy (generally) to just blame someone else, not learn and repeat the same mistake. And I wasn't sure if you were doing this. The only correct approach is to instead have a good look at ourselves and ask: "What could I have done differently, to prevent a situation like that from happening (or escalating)."
When doing experiments and handling dangerous stuff, it is of utmost importance to factor in mistakes and even unlikely scenarios. You always need more than one layer of protection/safety. And generally don't do things unless you have a good grasp of consequences and what might go wrong and how to mitigate for that.
Stay safe, and a speedy recovery.
Fuck the haters, OP.
They will thank you for your experiment & sacrifice when they have to resort to printing these. When the only weapon left against the fascists, that confiscated all weapons, is this.
I mean I did something stupid when hand fireing it, so they got a point ig
why tf you need a handprinted gun. i bet my ass this isnt legal
I'm a hobby gunsmith who happend to buy a 3d printer
Interesting. I don't 3d print. What happened and why?
gun made boom, but in the wrong direction, because my friend printed the barrel with a weaker material
edit: typo
Did you send the model or pre-sliced files? Parameters like wall-thickness and vase/non-vase can have a huge influence on structural integrity.
I send the stl files
edit: but the only thing they did wrong was usibg pla instead of abs
forgot to mention: it fortunately only was a 40gr .22lr
Would carbon fiber be better than abs?
just gonna mention ocean gate here
I tried looking it up and and didn't find anything What's the reference?
sry, meant ocean gate (I'll edit it)
Home to all things "Mildly Infuriating" Not infuriating, not enraging. Mildly Infuriating. All posts should reflect that.
I want my day mildly ruined, not completely ruined. Please remember to refrain from reposting old content. If you post a post from reddit it is good practice to include a link and credit the OP. I'm not about stealing content!
It's just good to get something in this website for casual viewing whilst refreshing original content is added overtime.
Rules:
1. Be Respectful
Refrain from using harmful language pertaining to a protected characteristic: e.g. race, gender, sexuality, disability or religion.
Refrain from being argumentative when responding or commenting to posts/replies. Personal attacks are not welcome here.
...
2. No Illegal Content
Content that violates the law. Any post/comment found to be in breach of common law will be removed and given to the authorities if required.
That means: -No promoting violence/threats against any individuals
-No CSA content or Revenge Porn
-No sharing private/personal information (Doxxing)
...
3. No Spam
Posting the same post, no matter the intent is against the rules.
-If you have posted content, please refrain from re-posting said content within this community.
-Do not spam posts with intent to harass, annoy, bully, advertise, scam or harm this community.
-No posting Scams/Advertisements/Phishing Links/IP Grabbers
-No Bots, Bots will be banned from the community.
...
4. No Porn/Explicit
Content
-Do not post explicit content. Lemmy.World is not the instance for NSFW content.
-Do not post Gore or Shock Content.
...
5. No Enciting Harassment,
Brigading, Doxxing or Witch Hunts
-Do not Brigade other Communities
-No calls to action against other communities/users within Lemmy or outside of Lemmy.
-No Witch Hunts against users/communities.
-No content that harasses members within or outside of the community.
...
6. NSFW should be behind NSFW tags.
-Content that is NSFW should be behind NSFW tags.
-Content that might be distressing should be kept behind NSFW tags.
...
7. Content should match the theme of this community.
-Content should be Mildly infuriating.
-At this time we permit content that is infuriating until an infuriating community is made available.
...
8. Reposting of Reddit content is permitted, try to credit the OC.
-Please consider crediting the OC when reposting content. A name of the user or a link to the original post is sufficient.
...
...
Also check out:
Partnered Communities:
Reach out to LillianVS for inclusion on the sidebar.
All communities included on the sidebar are to be made in compliance with the instance rules.