Actually, you can. It's called a "REPRAP" or self-REPlication RAPid prototyping machine. Currently, the technology only allows you replicate metal or plastic parts with 2 separate machines. It cannot make microchips, though. So, it still cannot completely self-replicate. The 3d printers that print metal are at least half a million dollars or more. The plastic printers are $500 or more. I have a plastic printer that I paid $2000 for. I wish I have a metal printer.Abraham wrote:Why not use the 3d printer to make a new 3d printer?
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- Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Need a Knife Handle
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Re: Need a Knife Handle
- Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:45 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Need a Knife Handle
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Re: Need a Knife Handle
Why not just go to Loew's hardware and buy a piece of pexiglass for $1.25. Then, use a electric saw to cut it and a dremel to carve it into the exact shape you need? Use a drill to make holes for the attachment screws. It seems like the pexiglass is part of the "war story" so you want to maintain it.
Nobody makes stuff by hand in America anymore. It is too expensive and we're a W@l-M@rt nation that's too cheap to buy proper stuff made in the USA by Americans. I do own a 3d printer and a 3d scanner. If you'd like, I can make one with it out of plastic and give you a digital file of the knife so that if this happens again in the future, future generations could use the digital file to reprint the handle. Here's a video of how the whole process would work in an easy to understand and fun to watch cartoon:
https://vimeo.com/12768578
You don't even have to pay me. Just buy me 2 buckets of Remington's golden bullets high velocity round nose 40 grains (500 count buckets in .22LR) or the equivalent quantity of CCI Mini-Mag Copper Round Nose .22LR bullets.
I have the following colors available; red, orange, yellow, black, white, brown, gray, gold (-ish, not true gold), and pink. If you need another color that I don't currently have, that's fine but it will cost you another bucket of 500 bullets. It can be made in any color you want. You can even have it monogrammed with your father's initials on it. I've made a pair of pink monogrammed grips for a friend's Sig P238. She loved it.
As long as you're not in a hurry for it, I can help you. The 3d printer breaks all the time so I actually have to repair it a lot, which slows down the whole production schedule. 3d drafting and CAD design and prototyping is only my hobby not my job so if my job keeps me busy, the project may be delayed. It could take 2 days or 2 months.
PM me if you're interested.
Nobody makes stuff by hand in America anymore. It is too expensive and we're a W@l-M@rt nation that's too cheap to buy proper stuff made in the USA by Americans. I do own a 3d printer and a 3d scanner. If you'd like, I can make one with it out of plastic and give you a digital file of the knife so that if this happens again in the future, future generations could use the digital file to reprint the handle. Here's a video of how the whole process would work in an easy to understand and fun to watch cartoon:
https://vimeo.com/12768578
You don't even have to pay me. Just buy me 2 buckets of Remington's golden bullets high velocity round nose 40 grains (500 count buckets in .22LR) or the equivalent quantity of CCI Mini-Mag Copper Round Nose .22LR bullets.
I have the following colors available; red, orange, yellow, black, white, brown, gray, gold (-ish, not true gold), and pink. If you need another color that I don't currently have, that's fine but it will cost you another bucket of 500 bullets. It can be made in any color you want. You can even have it monogrammed with your father's initials on it. I've made a pair of pink monogrammed grips for a friend's Sig P238. She loved it.
As long as you're not in a hurry for it, I can help you. The 3d printer breaks all the time so I actually have to repair it a lot, which slows down the whole production schedule. 3d drafting and CAD design and prototyping is only my hobby not my job so if my job keeps me busy, the project may be delayed. It could take 2 days or 2 months.
PM me if you're interested.
jbenat wrote:I have a hunting knife that my dad made while stationed in Puetro Rico during WWII. I found it in an old fishing tackle box recently. The handle is made from plexiglass (?) aircraft windows, I think, but has begun rotting off. Do any of you know of a custom knife maker or taxidermist located in the northern DFW area who might fashion a bone or antler handle? It is a heirloom I would like to hand down to my son. Thanks.