3D Print Your Own Mod.

[zoiDman]

3D printing is great, assuming something is made out of one piece. Most things aren't, however, so there would still be a need to assemble a finished item form the various pieces; not to mention the electronics involved. Perhaps if I were to go into business selling mods, one might be in order, however, spending $1000s to save $200, or so for a ProVari doesn't seem wise.

3D Printing has it's place.

We do Injection Molding. To be able to make a Prototype Part in 5 Hours for a 100 Bucks or so is a Huge Time and Money Saver.

A typical Die Set to make the same Part would require 4-6 Weeks and 3 to 4 Thousand in Programming, Material/Cutters, Salary, etc.

And Changes to the Part are Many Times Very Difficult to Achieve.

 

[schotzky]

You can print guns,why not mods?

From what I know I haven't seen a gun that is 100% printed. Just magazines, lower receivers and what not. And those parts broke rather quickly, the magazines how ever work quite well.

 

[stevegmu]

3D Printing has it's place.

We do Injection Molding. To be able to make a Prototype Part in 5 Hours for a 100 Bucks or so is a Huge Time and Money Saver.

A typical Die Set to make the same Part would require 4-6 Weeks and 3 to 4 Thousand in Programming, Material/Cutters, Salary, etc.

And Changes to the Part are Many Times Very Difficult to Achieve.

Oh, I think it's great, but to make a single mod, not so much.
At work we have a CNC machine and engineer who fabricates parts we can't wait for.