M1337 3d Printed Gatling Gun in Beta (Page 1 of 9)
Posted: 2/18/2024 9:50:16 PM EDT
 M1337 Open Test / Beta Release Trailer This seems quite interesting. |
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Originally Posted By Blob: That's fukin sick and I really want to build one just for the lulz, but damn $1K is tough to swallow for something that will probably barely work and never get shot. First off, that hadn't been established yet. Those are mere speculations. Real cost is going to be 3-4 spools of PLA+ filament, 3DP (if you don't have one; used Ender 3's are under $150 OTD nowadays), 6 stripped AR bolts (what is that, like $180 tops if you go chinesium budget?), 6 bull-profile barrels or extensions & chambered blanks (I'd estimate like $500 tops), and some small miscellaneous hardware store parts like nuts and bolts, maybe some "specialty" tools if you don't have them yet, like an angle grinder, vise, etc. Should be no welding involved on this one. Honestly you're probably going to be closer to $700-800. According to Bidenomics, rev. 2024, that's like the entry cost of a |
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Originally Posted By AKzgalore: I believe it uses M27 links... They show printed, but it would be cool if it uses both Attached File |
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Originally Posted By jm0502: They show printed, but it would be cool if it uses both https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/213600/1000002658_jpg-3137502.JPG Darn, you're right. Printed it shall be. Metal against the soft PLA+ of the feed pawl gear might also be too rough. Honestly, not terrible at the end of the day, links are reusable and printing your own means you can make your own instead of buying them. |
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Originally Posted By AKzgalore: Darn, you're right. Printed it shall be. Metal against the soft PLA+ of the feed pawl gear might also be too rough. Honestly, not terrible at the end of the day, links are reusable and printing your own means you can make your own instead of buying them. Printed Is awesome also, Very interested in the 9MM belt fed gun he has. |
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Anyone know if the bolts are to be used completely stripped (i.e., no gas rings, no ejector springs since it seems those are swapped out for full-power ones)? Also, he doesn't shed much light on the barrel type or contour. Would carbine-length 0.750" journal size 16" barrels work? Does the profile have to be Govt./SOCOM/HBAR, just not pencil or bull? |
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Originally Posted By AKzgalore: Anyone know if the bolts are to be used completely stripped (i.e., no gas rings, no ejector springs since it seems those are swapped out for full-power ones)? Also, he doesn't shed much light on the barrel type or contour. Would carbine-length 0.750" journal size 16" barrels work? Does the profile have to be Govt./SOCOM/HBAR, just not pencil or bull? In reading the instructions, it looks like the profile or length of the barrel doesn't matter at all. You end up having to drill out the barrel collar out to whatever width your barrels are. He just doesn't recommend heavy barrels due to weight. |
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Originally Posted By AKzgalore: Anyone know if the bolts are to be used completely stripped (i.e., no gas rings, no ejector springs since it seems those are swapped out for full-power ones)? Also, he doesn't shed much light on the barrel type or contour. Would carbine-length 0.750" journal size 16" barrels work? Does the profile have to be Govt./SOCOM/HBAR, just not pencil or bull? Multiple pictures in the instruction file clearly show the extractor and ejector still installed in the bolt. As for the gas rings, since the bolts are now being used in a mechanical cam operated system instead of a gas operated internal piston system, they should no longer necessary and are not shown as installed in the exploded bolt picture on page 73 of the instructions |
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Originally Posted By uglygun: "Alex, I will take reasons to own a 4 axis mill for 1000" Looking through these instructions, im looking at what i want to mill or turn out of aluminum or wire EDM |
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Originally Posted By bionicmonkey: if only I could own a 4 axis mill for $1000 tho..  fighting the urge to make one, vs wait for it to come out of beta I have 2 CNC gantry mills. Can 2.5D the hell out of some shit. But there is some stuff going on with the spindle that I would want to 4axis. There was a 3 barrel 5 BMG years back. Would have been cool if designer had gone that route and upped the crank ratio for higher RPM. |
| Has anyone made 3D designs of the cut firing pins and cam pins? Was thinking of 3DP-ing those parts along with extractors out of metal to see if it would be cheaper to do so instead of potentially paying more for mil-spec dimensioned & unmodified ones, to then cut them. Any group buy interest, potentially? |
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I picked up a new printer specifically to start working on this project as my old 200mm^3 printer isn't large enough. 50% receiver for giggles is so cute |
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Well I'm in. Barrels ordered from schley's $60 barrel sale. BCG's from bear creek (cheaper than just buying bolts + pieces I needed). They shipped FAST, already here. I figured I could sell these off if the project fails pretty easily to recover some cost. Big skinny bearing coming from china Most of the rest of the bearings and stock coming from amazon or already here. I've printed most of the delinker. Work is putting it on pause for a week, but that's ok, this is a long haul printing project.  
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Originally Posted By jestertoo: Well I'm in. Barrels ordered from schley's $60 barrel sale. BCG's from bear creek (cheaper than just buying bolts + pieces I needed). They shipped FAST, already here. I figured I could sell these off if the project fails pretty easily to recover some cost. Big skinny bearing coming from china Most of the rest of the bearings and stock coming from amazon or already here. I've printed most of the delinker. Work is putting it on pause for a week, but that's ok, this is a long haul printing project. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/106939/IMG_20240325_141918046-3169561.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/106939/IMG_20240319_081711774_HDR-3169564.jpg Awesome, Keep this updated. |
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   Nozzle clogged hard so now I'm waiting for new nozzles |
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Received the beeeeg bearing today. Nothing to put it into yet, nozzles not yet arrived. Did get the correct m3x5x7 inserts (m3x5,7 are NOT the same) today so I was able to assemple the delinker. It's not very smooth, so I need to work on it.  
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The d-linker has a jamming issue that I need to resolve running in the forward direction. Works perfectly in reverse and I think it's only one of the six delinker rods I'll have to mess with it later
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Hey look. I'm filing a sear.  This thing is a fun puzzle. 
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Originally Posted By jestertoo: Hey look. I'm filing a sear. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/106939/IMG_20240411_091808596_HDR-3184852.jpg This thing is a fun puzzle. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/106939/IMG_20240410_195033029_HDR-3184853.jpg awesome project, be careful when building that puzzle to not accidently lose that drill motor in all those pieces 
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Something going on with my printer, lots of tiny voids. Seemed to start with new nozzle after the other one jammed. Spent a couple of hours tonight work ong the de-linker. It kept binding up. A lot of sanding the channel, working on the delinker rods, etc.. Finally running smooth. Then, on to working on the clutch/trigger assembly.  
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A clever man might print this in wax and bronze vacuum cast the final parts https://machinablewax.com/wax-filament/ |
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