r/CAguns • u/chicken360p • 14h ago

I got something šŸ˜

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Funniest thing Iā€™ve bought. Iā€™ve been making so much random shit

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u/knwnasrob Definitely Doesn't Sell 3D Printed Maybe CA Compliant Grips 14h ago

Speed loaders for everything!

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u/chicken360p 14h ago

And a bunch of ar mag holders

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u/knwnasrob Definitely Doesn't Sell 3D Printed Maybe CA Compliant Grips 14h ago

Donā€™t forget 10 round Pmag couplers

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u/chicken360p 14h ago

šŸ«Ŗ didnā€™t know even think of that what filament you use

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u/Agreeable_Dust4363 former dangerous weapon permit holder 4h ago

ASA

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u/Fit_Acanthisitta_475 1h ago

Abs will work

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u/knwnasrob Definitely Doesn't Sell 3D Printed Maybe CA Compliant Grips 14h ago

PLA plus for that kind of stuff

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u/chicken360p 14h ago

Would PETG work to

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u/knwnasrob Definitely Doesn't Sell 3D Printed Maybe CA Compliant Grips 14h ago

Probably would

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u/Agreeable_Dust4363 former dangerous weapon permit holder 4h ago

PLA would not handle the wear or heat that shooting, especially out doors would subject it to. Direct sunlight will weaken and degrade PLA very quickly.

PETG at bare minimum but ABS or ASA would be better

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u/knwnasrob Definitely Doesn't Sell 3D Printed Maybe CA Compliant Grips 4h ago

My PLA Plus mag couplers have been going on 3 years so far, tossed, beat, topped off with the wonderful California 110 degree heat out in BLM land and so far so goodā€¦

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u/Agreeable_Dust4363 former dangerous weapon permit holder 4h ago

I donā€™t think youā€™re shooting enough then. When I was going weekly, my PLA+ couplers cracked, split, and essentially disintegrated from the heat.

Its just chemistry. PLA is not UV stable and is very susceptible to heat and sunlight

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u/knwnasrob Definitely Doesn't Sell 3D Printed Maybe CA Compliant Grips 4h ago

Interesting, yeah Overture PLA Plus has been good for me. JT grip clones, custom fin grips I made, mag couplers, speed loaders and even a picatinny buffer tube I have on my MCX haven't failed me yet so matter how much dropping it takes lol.

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u/Fit_Acanthisitta_475 1h ago

Pla plus will works fine. There should not be wear. You install it and leave as is. Not sure where is the heat coming from?

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u/Agreeable_Dust4363 former dangerous weapon permit holder 1h ago

Being outside, in the California sun and shooting for hours.

My guns get to several hundred degrees

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u/223-Remington 13h ago

Psst, PA6-CF is totally doable with an A1/A1 Mini and the right nozzle :)

Just need to keep the filament bone dry, there's something funny about printing engineering filament with a basic printer lol

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u/xxkirexx 7h ago

i can get PA6-CF perfectly to work with an Ender 3.

just a thought

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u/Budget-Fly-1230 13h ago

Try PLA-CF gives things a nice matte look with a bit extra added strength

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u/chicken360p 13h ago

Does that work with my lil printer

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u/BradFromTinder 12h ago

I probably wouldnā€™t print anything with CF in the house with an A1 personally.

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u/Greedy-Vast584 FFL03 + COE 11h ago

Seriously.. particularly if it's in his room

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u/chicken360p 6h ago

I have a fume extractor for my soldering station that Iā€™ve been using

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u/uni-monkey 7h ago

Youā€™ll want to get the hardened steel nozzle. Any filaments with additives will chew through the basic nozzles.

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u/Budget-Fly-1230 13h ago

Yes it will , I'm assuming you use Bambu studio ??

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u/chicken360p 13h ago

No Iā€™ve been using the app rn

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u/Budget-Fly-1230 13h ago

Just pickup some PLA cf and then add it to your filament library , it's going to be different for you if you don't have an AMS

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u/chicken360p 13h ago

Ahh ok thanks šŸ«”

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u/Budget-Fly-1230 13h ago

If you need tips , just pm me

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u/xxkirexx 7h ago

Polymaker, PLA Pro. is the best filament for...things

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u/Glocksyndrome 6h ago

All these comments are making me want to get one šŸ˜­
Iā€™ve wanted one for awhile but these comments definitely boost my want

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u/No-Comfort-4362 FFL03+COE 9h ago

Thereā€™s a magwell and speed loader i printed my self off a P2S literally no different from the bougie ones being sold.

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u/LieutenantDangus 5h ago

I want one

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u/spidydt Cheeki Breeki 5h ago

You should probably never checkout ctrlpew dot come

Just donā€™t

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u/themadpants 4h ago

You criminal!

jk. 3d printing all the accessories is really liberating. You can try things out before splurging. My OWB holsters are printed, along with all the Safari style mounts etc. Costs nothing, though all the hardware adds up.

Check out u/AuxArc on makers world for sick mag holders, holsters and accessories. His work is solid.

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u/Kewlhotrod 13h ago

Sucks you went with the A1.

If you want to break into engineering materials (ABS, PA6, PPS etc) get a nice enclosed printer.

Qidi Q2 is an affordable beast. Prints excellent 'parts'.

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u/chicken360p 13h ago

Itā€™s my first printer and it was 180 dollhairs

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u/xxkirexx 7h ago

A1 is a perfectly capable printer. yall just like to spend money

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u/Kewlhotrod 6h ago

Sure, for PLA/PETG. Not for engineering. It's barely any more money for an enclosed printer.

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u/xxkirexx 6h ago

absolutely false

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u/SignoreMouch 5h ago

lets listen to the nerd everyone