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Old 02-21-2013, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BillGrissom View Post
On Frontline last night, they showed a law student who post files to print parts to make an AR-15 rifle and showed him shooting his. His angle is individual empowerment, and maybe a little hype. I doubt the barrel is plastic. Mostly showed that his plastic magazine can last for 15 rounds.

I would be happy to just have a CNC mill, which is 20 yr old technology. I have a lot of ideas for that (caliper mounts, fuel injection parts). I keep searching, but prices start at ~$3K for even a small one.
Bridgeport Series II Interact 4 CNC Mill


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