I am not trying to pick an argument with anyone here, only to foster intelligent and respectful discussion. I am in the U.S. and there is a huge problem here of kids getting guns from their parents and then shooting people at school. The 3-D gun models trouble me because any 12-year old can print one and blow people away. OK you may say where would he get the bullets from, but they are easy to come by in the U.S. My understanding is a 3-D printed gun can fire 1-2 shots before falling apart, but that is all it takes to kill someone.
So in my opinion I support removing these types of models from Makerworld and all such public sites.
It may get 1 or 2 shots off, but take in to consideration a bullet exerts 25,000 - 35,000 psi on the chamber (that’s for micro to medium size cartridges). I don’t know about you, but I would not trust PLA, PETG, ASA/ABS, and Nylons to withstand that. There’s a reason why all plastic guns sold have a steel chamber for the cartridge.
I’d say you are better off asking for it to be taken down for the safety of the shooter, than in reference to who it might shoot.
In all honesty, this gun would likely help to end gun violence by Darwinism. Any one silly or ignorant enough to try it is potentially in for a rude awakening.
NOT true maybe just maybe if you print it in weak infill but aslong as you print it in 100 it will work completley fine for atleast 30 shots maybe more if printed in stronger filamnets but the max would likley be around 15-20 in pla if done right
If someone is actively searching for a weapon, they will undoubtedly find it online. However, one should not stumble upon it on public platforms just so that some can earn vouchers for the shop through downloads. Instead, be creative and design a functional Nerf Gun.
like i said they only work if you know how to make them right becasue printing one at 50% infill isnt gonna work,100% and a acetone dip and it works thats just a scare tactic from the atf,they do acually work and if you want it to last awhile you can even put a metal tube in it from lowes but you dont have to because it works without one
If you don’t like a specific model, why not just keep scrolling? So tired of hearing people say “I don’t like this, they shouldn’t let people upload that”. We are makers and make things, we don’t all have to have the same opinion. People make zip guns with very limited resources while incarcerated inside prison, if someone wants a gun they will get one.
The concern isn’t whether it’s liked or not on the platform. Initially the concern was that the model wasn’t listed with a NSFW tag, since it’s not really SFW. The other concern is that the model shouldn’t be on the platform because it goes against the platform guidelines.
Initially there’s no shaming of the model itself, but whatever is uploaded should adhere to the platform’s guidelines.
But as more people reply, it derailed the intent of this post and became more political.
so as far as your nsfw tag goes what makes this nsfw and not a model Glock with a slide that moves or anything that could leave you with bruises and scrapes i think nsfw has a line a, fine line and this doesn’t cross it maybe naked statues but not this, and you say it went against guidelines but there are many other 22lr models on the sight that you say nothing about and they are just as easy to make fire but are only considered props or models until you put in the firing pin and a couple springs
NSFW stands for Not Safe For Work. It’s mainly subjective but the general consensus is “Something your boss will/may not be happy seeing you look at while you’re working.” In this context, looking at a firearm, or a prop of a firearm can be NSFW depending on location and/or profession. Again, this is subjective.
As for my take on the 22LR, this post was specific to a particular model, not on all the 22LRs found on MakerWorld. There is an understanding that you can upload a firearm to be 3D Printed in several jurisdictions but must be declared as a PROP / NOT FUNCTIONAL. Regardless of this though, just because other users do it, does not mean that it should be allowed to continue if it’s against guidelines. That rule is general for many things in life though.
i still dont see how a toy looking gun is considered nsfw as like i said there is a fine line and i dont see any boss being mad at you for looking at this said gun but they are okay with you looking at everything else on makerworld resembling a gun, and why post about the specific model if there are others and obviously bambu doesnt care as there have been functional gun on makerworld far longer than this one there should be no stop to any of them imo
Again, it’s subjective. The supposed boss can not like an employee looking at any weapons in general. But that’s another conversation in general.
My only take in this whole post was that the model was violating the platform guidelines as the intent of the model upload was to be that of a firearm (my interpretation, which can be wrong). My response was simply to report and move on. If Bambu believes the report is legitimate, they will remove it. If they believe the model is fine, then they don’t do anything.
To clarify something though, I did not make this post. I simply replied to it. So why this model and not another model? Simply put, this is the first forum post I saw in “New” that had this model on it. I did take a look at the other 22LRs when just searching in general and just from memory I believe it said “prop” somewhere.
As for the mindset of “there will be more so they should no stop to any of them” (could be my wrong interpretation), it’s a bad outlook. It’s like saying “more and more people are going to steal, so why bother stop them and let them steal some more”. Again, I may have interpreted your last statement incorrectly.
It mainly bothered me that on a public platform, representing people of all ages, a functional weapon was published in a competition for medication containers. I have absolutely no objection to toy weapons or replicas that function like pea shooters or Nerf Guns. However, the publication of this operational weapon was problematic. The additional response from the editor of the weapon further prompted me to this post.
Any gun that can be printed should be clearly forbidden. Be it just a toy or anything else.
as mentioned here before, there are many countries that strictly forbid socalled ghost guns
most importantly,. 3D printing is also a hobby which many young people are enjoying. They might print a toy gun, run into the street, are watched by a cop and booom… Especially in the US, or other countries where cops are kind of “nervous” sometimes.
do users of Makerworld in China, see the same Makerworld as elsewhere? I believe their regulations wrt prop and toy guns are somewhat different than the USA.
it’s not a matter of like or not. It’s a matter of whether it’s legal or not.
in most countries, it is illegal to possess or acquire the means to make guns without a license, the same for hosting. personally, I want the files removed from the site ASAP so there won’t be restrictions on the websites hosting 3D models or the hobby itself.
And let’s face it, we(the 3D printing community) don’t need to give the politicians more ammo for their fight against 3D printers.
Lastly, I don’t need ppl left and right being able to push a button and print a gun where I’m from, It is hard enough to get a weapon for hunting or sport shooting as it is, and every single time some gang members or some mentally ill person go do some shooting in a mall, it gets even harder regardless if it had an effect the last 5 times they changed the law to make it more restrictive, due to the guns used was illegally imported or stolen.
