• rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I wonder why they don’t work so well. Maybe I don’t understand how they operate but it seems like if the frame is in the correct precise shape it should work like a regular Glock.

    Probably better for everyone that they don’t work like the real thing.

    In The Philippines there is a thriving underground industry making illegal pistols from scratch. Last I heard the 1911 was the favorite, here’s a newer video from 2023

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok43dZAVdQM

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      1 year ago

      if the frame is in the correct precise shape

      3D printing isn’t meant for production-level accuracy. It’s a prototyping technology that is good enough for a lot of different applications, but not when sub-millimeter precision is necessary.

      Can you make something that works? Of course! Will it work as reliably as something made using better processes? Usually not.

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        Can you make something that works? Of course! Will it work as reliably as something made using better processes? Usually not.

        Are you mad?!? My wife might read this!!