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<blockquote data-quote="Old Fart" data-source="post: 2015928" data-attributes="member: 4899"><p>I'm sitting here looking at the first one in the state of Oklahoma. The real hi-tech part of them is the software that drives them. The process itself is quite simple. In a nutshell it's the exact opposite of CNC. With CNC you start with a hunk of material and remove material until you end up with a finished product. A rapid prototyper (3D Printer) starts with nothing and material until you have your finished product. All revolves around a designer with a solid modeling program, I've used SDRC, Pro E, Soldiworks, & Inventor programs to gnerate the STL files to use. Yes we have made gun parts on it but never a complete gun, but they are really only good for form, fit, & function testing. Some of the newer ones are using better/newer material to create parts. Currently generating air rifle parts for a machine shop project where they will be used to make forms for casting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old Fart, post: 2015928, member: 4899"] I'm sitting here looking at the first one in the state of Oklahoma. The real hi-tech part of them is the software that drives them. The process itself is quite simple. In a nutshell it's the exact opposite of CNC. With CNC you start with a hunk of material and remove material until you end up with a finished product. A rapid prototyper (3D Printer) starts with nothing and material until you have your finished product. All revolves around a designer with a solid modeling program, I've used SDRC, Pro E, Soldiworks, & Inventor programs to gnerate the STL files to use. Yes we have made gun parts on it but never a complete gun, but they are really only good for form, fit, & function testing. Some of the newer ones are using better/newer material to create parts. Currently generating air rifle parts for a machine shop project where they will be used to make forms for casting. [/QUOTE]
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