Blueprints of 3D gun ordered offline

San Francisco - The company that made and successfully fired the world's first 3D printed gun removed blueprints for the DIY weapon from its site Thursday, saying it had been ordered to do so by the US government.

Defense Distributed raised a furore earlier this week when it posted the digital files for the plastic weapon, which it built using an off-the-=shelf 3D printer bought second hand on eBay.

"DEFCAD files are being removed from public access at the request of the US Department of Defense Trade Controls," the organization said on its webpage. "Until further notice, the United States government claims control of the information."

The weapon was developed by University of Texas law student Cody Wilson, 25, whose company, Defense Distributed, published the printable blueprints online. Despite the removal of the digital files from the website, they are still available elsewhere on the web, including on the Pirate Bay and MegaUpload file-sharing systems.

The company posted video of the first test firing to its website Monday. The test firing was also witnessed by a reporter from Forbes magazine.


-- The Nation 2013-05-10

I didn't realise that 3D printing had progressed so much, neither how affordable it had become.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing

Science fiction science fact - a replicator.

Beam me up Scotty!!

I read somewhere Jay Leno prints 3D parts required for his car collection as a die and gets them manufactured in metal. Technology is moving so fast now, we will probably be printing a new car at half the manufactured costs and assemble it like Lego in the not too distant future.

Does anyone know where I can download the file for the Lamborghini Aventador?

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I will be impressed when I can print my own BEER on demand!

Does anyone know where I can download the file for the Lamborghini Aventador?

I heard the Bugatti Veyron download is much faster.

Does anyone know where I can download the file for the Lamborghini Aventador?

I heard the Bugatti Veyron download is much faster.

duh,! you have to print the 3d printer first offcourse

I have been wondering how to make a form for some spun aluminum parts I need, and now I know. Have it printed.

I have been wondering how to make a form for some spun aluminum parts I need, and now I know. Have it printed.

Have a look at "Lost PLA" aluminum casting:

http://3dtopo.com/lostPLA/

One big problem is that this plastic gun can be smuggled through metal detectors without setting off the alarm.

There are limits though - see what happened with this 3D printed AR-15.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLlJshR6nvg

The part that was printed - the lower receiver - is classed as the gun in the USA, so that all the other bits can be bought with few problems to add to the receiver.

brings a whole new dimension to "mail order bride"....just tear one off the printer.....not to your liking....delete or shred it...reprint...no ploplem

Edited May 10, 201313 yr by Mudcrab

hahaha just thought about how easy it would be to print a dildo with those ( not that i want one ) but still

Good vid post #12 above

A plastic gun may be a one or two shot device but you can imagine the potential problems; can get past metal detectors, no serial numbers, can be disposed of in a fire, ...