I put my makerbot replicator online for sale and I got an email back from a guy asking whether he can buy it to print AR-15 parts.
I wasn't going to reply to him after the first email about the AR-15 but I wanted to see where it was going.
Has this happened to anyone else? Comments? Advice?
Here is the email exchange (I substituted "-—-" for the personal info:
interested in your Replicator- Pls. Call or email me….
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Wil -— <--> Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 5:17 PM
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--- <---gmail.com> Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 6:49 PM
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Hey Wil,
Just wanted to let you know I got your email. I'm totally swamped right now with work and I'm going on a trip Weds-Sunday. Maybe we can talk next week if you're still interested.
My number is ---
Are you in NYC?
Thanks
On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Wil -- <--—gmail.com> wrote:
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Wil ---<---gmail.com> Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 6:53 PM
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Not in NYC but my sister lives near Newark and I could have her facilitate and then ship to me in Park City Utah. Next week is fine, let me ask a question.
Is the quality of the finished product good enough in ABS to make a AR-15 Lower for a rifle? You can look up AR-15 lower on the web and see them, they are usually Aluminum but some are made in ABS, here is a link.
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--- <---gmail.com> Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 8:57 PM
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Hey,
The quality is most likely good enough. it would take a lot of work and patience with the printer to get it perfect though.
It can print these dimensions:
(I linked to makerbots dimensions page)
After lots of tweaking I have gotten models to print with a layer thickness that is the same as a sheet of paper (or thinner) so its pretty smooth. Its tricky to get it smooth tho, a lot of babysitting is required to get it to begin right on the 1st layer and print at the right speed.
I'm not sure the legality of printing AR-15 parts tho, just to keep in mind. But this isn't my area of expertise
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You could also use ABS as a mold for aluminum casting
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Wil --- <moc.liamg|-------------#moc.liamg|-------------> Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 9:02 PM
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Its legal to make your own gun with out register or serial numbers….
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Wil --—-
Any comments appreciated