3DP Line Block for fast gun triples [Deleted]

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  1. Xanthar

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    What's the spacing on the barrels?
     
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    OK. nice.
    to play "devil's advocate" - I can make that out of a hardwood like maple or cherry, a strip of polycarbonate, or even aluminum stock using a vice and drill press in about 15 minutes. how long does it take to 3Dprint?
     
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    oh yeah. how long does it take to write the code. I have no idea of how to do that
     
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    Took about 3o seconds to generate the code. About 30min to print.
     
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    I'm kind of late on this answer but, the horizontal spacing in the STL file is 15mm. Vertical is 6mm. It's easily changed. I'm surprised it took 30 seconds to slice. @Beaver: What settings did you use? @Nate G: The OpenSCAD code that generates the geometry is pretty simple. That took about 3 minutes to write originally but, I spent another 5-10 minutes making it easy to change the dimensions. I tend to setup a print and then go work on something else while it's printing so, the time it takes isn't a "cost" and makes 3DP much more attractive from a "time is money" standpoint : ) Your hardwood line block will no doubt be much nicer looking but, the 3DP one is cheap and spares or different variations can be made with little to no effort.
     
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    30 seconds was just an estimate. Went and actually sliced the file and it took 9 seconds. :)
     
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    great. I am about to start learning about this stuff. just comparing. I take longer to think things over I am sure
     
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    In a small amount of time I can fabricate many DURABLE items from Aluminum, vise, hack saw, drill press, and lathe. Not too high tech but they work in a model warship, on the other side I see a "time toilet" in a 3D printer. I spend way too much time just "staring" at a project, and need very little additional
    motovation to stare at a computer screen and get nothing done. Just my observations.
     
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    Keep up the good work, Xanthar!

    As with any new tech, some people will embrace it and others reject it. But I think 3D printing can add a lot to this hobby.
     
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    Its not for everyone.
    I get less shoptime than time in front of a workstation, so I can easily spend the time in a CAD program.
    Everyone has to choose how to spend their time and for each of us that will differ. We all have different skills, resources, life situations, etc.
     
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    This resource has been removed and is no longer available for download.
     
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