FAQ
Which printer should I buy?
Buy a Bambu.
If you only plan on printing PLA+, buy a Bambu A1.
If you plan on printing CF Nylon or other abrasives, buy an X1C or an H2D.
I'm worried about Cloud printing and privacy!
I'm not. I use Bambu. If this matters to you, go ask someone else.
Which filament should I buy?
PLA Plus / PLA + / PLA PRO ONLY:
Better looking: Polymaker Polylite, ESun, Inland
Ugly but strong PLA +/PRO: Elegoo, Sunlu, Duramic
PA-CF / Nylon:
Cheap Nylon: YXPolyer PA6-CF, Fiberon PA612-CF
Nice Nylon: Fiberon PA12-CF10, PA6-CF20, Sunlu PA6-CF (I know, I was surprised too)
How do you prep your nylon before printing?
1) Take the spool out of the packaging.
2) Lay the spool on the middle of your electric kitchen oven.
3) Turn the oven on to 170F, dry for AT LEAST 10 hours, I suggest 12 hours.
4) Put spool in AMS (I know, big scary, do what I say).
5) Clean your build plate with degreasing soap.
6) Paper towel dry.
7) Apply two layers of purple glue stick to build plate.
8) Using bambu studio, use the Generic PA-CF filament profile (no tweaks).
9) Using bambu studio, use the 0.12mm profile, adjust for 8 walls, 100% infill (rectilinear), enable Tree Supports (tree slim).
NOTE 1) DO NOT orient the model with large flat surfaces touching the build plate. Glocks for example print rails down with the magazine cavity perpendicular with the build plate.
NOTE 2) Each and every model should have manually painted on supports, as they are all different, and no singular overhang degree applies to all models.
My prints don't look as clean as yours!
I fucking hate printing, but I love guns.
You should too.
Do not expect me to geek out with you on the 18,000,000 customizations you think are an improvement.
You should be using a printer that doesn't require you to learn about printing, and makes the model you command for it to make you.
For this reason, when I print PLA, I use the generic 0.2mm layer height profile, adjust for 8 walls and 100% infill, and let tree or normal auto supports do their thing.
This is also how I test all of my designs, and when they don't break, this outcome becomes repeatable to others.
I FULLY ADMIT that there's better / stronger ways to print.
I do not care.
This advice is for all skill levels - and gatekeeping our end-product to those who follow 70 different instructions before they can have your glock with a mag holder or stock built in goes against why I'm here.
Where can I find more resources?
The 2A Printing FB group is the largest FB spot for help:
LINK
The FossCAD Discord Server is also a great spot:
LINK
Where can I buy the stuff to make this?
Every design I have released has a BOM (Bill of Materials) which contain the necessary information for how to build and source parts.
Didn't feel like downloading and reading it?
Go fuck yourself, I'm not your servant.
What about parts? There's so many! Where should I buy from?
Go back a page. I literally wrote a whole page on where to buy stuff from.
Have you made a model for my obscure, weird or unpopular firearm?
IDK! Maybe? Did you try looking?! My
Odysee has all of my projects on it.
Otherwise, you need to search
GunCadIndex. It has has basically everything else on it.
Stop asking me.
Stop asking other people.
It's all here.
Will you please design a frame for my -
No.
I teach people how to CAD in GunCADemy every Friday night.
I don't owe you anything, learn how to make it your damn self.
That's what we all did. It's easy!.
You don't have to be so mean about it.
Yes I do.
Everyone feels entitled to my time, attention and assistance.
This is not true.
I don't owe you shit. We are not friends.
I will make time for anyone and everyone who has questions or concerns specific to the subject matter of my designs, though. Please reach out to me if this is the case.