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Since my Twitter feed is littered with it, I have a question about this 3D handgun thing...

Posted by Johnny Lawrence (aka Jim) Aug 1 '18, 07:37

I don't get it?

Aren't these plans already available all over the interwebs now? What are they trying to stop? Are these different, more better plans? The hell?

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What's really going to chap some hides is when 3-D printer users realize their creations can be tracked back to a specific machine. - TWuG Aug 1, 07:54 8
- printer steganography - the data varies but may include printer type and printer serial number -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:03
- Really? Ok - so, we have gotten REALLY into the Harry Potter Battle for Hogwarts game (don't judge me) - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 07:57 6
  - no (or nope) -- nm* - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:19
  - Probably. It may be that there are no regs to require it yet. - TWuG Aug 1, 08:06 4
    - Seems harder on a 3d printer. A light sanding would remove anything, right? -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 08:18 2
      - Nope. The outlined method I saw says the code builds structures within the object that can be detected, probably through some type of imaging (xray, - TWuG Aug 1, 08:26
      - heh, I just had the same thought -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:20
    - wiki says developed in the 80's by Xerox, but reported in 2004 or some such. There are no regs requiring its use (and there are ways around it) -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:16
Good explainer here. -- (link) - mara Aug 1, 07:47 2
- Ok - this is a good article. I still think this is too little too late. - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 07:52 1
  - it is kind of too little too late. Back in 2015 when this guy first made a workable plan there was a hub-bub too. That's when the lawsuit started - decline Aug 1, 07:55
The plans are out there, thousands of copies have been downloaded. -- nm - decline Aug 1, 07:39 10
- Ok - so what's the big deal? I mean, I'm all for keeping that shit out of people's hands.. - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 07:47 9
  - well, not necessarily widely available yet (it'll take time for the plans to promulgate). It's more an issue that the court allowed the dissemination - decline Aug 1, 07:51 2
    - Not just the court allowed. It was a government settlement. Good old Jeff Sessions signed on to it. -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 08:06 1
      - bastard -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:20
  - Soon, you will be able to go to the WH website and download guns! -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 07:49
  - Because up till now, it was available the same way that other illegal things were available. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 07:48 4
    - Ok, this makes sense. But honestly, I keep myself pretty in tune with what's going on in the world...it might behoove the Dems - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 07:54 3
      - You know Jeff Sessions is an inch away from trying to ban printers because "someone could print their own drugs." -- nm - Max Aug 1, 08:20 2
        
        They're also godless machines. -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 08:23 1
        
        *prints a Trump idol and worships it* -- nm - supporter Aug 1, 08:25
I'll throw my question on - ty97 Aug 1, 07:38 14
- Amy's library has two. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 07:43 1
  - "One for each of ya." -- nm - Max Aug 1, 08:17
- you can buy one on amazon -- nm - decline Aug 1, 07:38 11
  - For how much? - ty97 Aug 1, 07:40 10
    - It would be expensive to make one, but not spread over printing several or if you have a heinous purpose in mind. -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 07:50 2
      - yeah, the printer is expensive, but the materials are cheap -- nm - decline Aug 1, 07:52 1
        
        the materials are ridiculously cheap -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 07:58
    - I think around 5 grand -- nm - decline Aug 1, 07:42 6
      - You can go down into the $300 range, although they don't make very large things. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 07:45
      - There are cheaper ones available. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 07:43 4
        
        oh yeah (several under a thousand), but you need an 'industrial grade' one to accurately make one of these guns -- nm - decline Aug 1, 07:45 3
        
        I thought you could get an industrial for around 2K but I could be wrong. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 07:46 2
        
        Used, at least. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 07:48
        
        it's quite possible -- nm - decline Aug 1, 07:47

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