187: The 3D Gunsmith: Sean Aranda’s Worldwide Printing Guide
Today I speak to Sean Aranda from 3D Print General. He began his 3D printing explorations by becoming the Operations Manager for SD3D in early 2015. With over a dozen FDM machines and a few hundred clients, he amassed thousands of hours of successful print time while with the company. He now runs a growing YouTube channel and promotes his new 2022 edition of 3D Printing Failures book.
SNEAK PEEK INTO TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH SEAN
- Top strategies from a pro like Sean on how you can make your own guns at home.
- Step by step instructions on what you can build, where to get the plans, and other really important things so you don’t blow your hands off.
- Find out what Sean is most excited about, and why… I was pretty excited too!
- Advice from a pro, Sean explains everything you need to know about 3D printing and more.
- The #1 question newbies like me ask a pro when it comes to 3D printing. Don’t laugh too hard!
- How 3D guns actually work… Sean explains it all so you can understand it, even if you know nothing about 3D printers.
- Learn what the best 3 printers are to buy and what happens if you don’t follow these guidelines.
- If you think this is the hobby for you, listen as we discuss the different kinds of 3D guns and other really fun things you can make yourself.
- Why 3D printers are the future and how you can build whatever you want!
- The single biggest game-changer of the decade… literally as big as Bitcoin, make sure you listen to this podcast episode with Sean, you won’t be disappointed.
- Sean and I discuss gun control and decentralizing self-defence because legal and law have nothing to do with morals and values.
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HOW TO REACH SEAN ARANDA & USEFUL LINKS
Sean’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/The3DPrintGeneral
Sean’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/3DPrintGeneral
Sean’s Book: https://amzn.to/3vXZQzs
Guide to Getting Started: https://ctrlpew.com/the-complete-getting-started-guide
CTRL Pew Twitter: https://twitter.com/CtrlPew
Ender 3: https://amzn.to/39cqaNq
Ender 3 V2 (some upgrades and quieter): https://amzn.to/3wdVcw6
Ender 3 S1 (more upgrades): https://amzn.to/3wgt1MZ
Prusa Printers: https://www.prusa3d.com
Polymaker (Sean’s favourite filament brand): https://polymaker.com
CONCLUSION
Honestly, I loved this episode with Sean. As I’ve already mentioned, I believe this will be a game-changer. You listen, you tell me your thoughts in our Forum, I really want to hear what you think.
One other valuable quality of plastic 3-D printed parts is to serve as expendable masters for so-called “lost wax” casting, which allows very accurate parts to be cast in any castable alloy from a meltable master. Basically, lost wax can be used with any casting process, but in every case it simplifies things by not requiring the operator to carefully remove a permanent pattern from the mold. At least one vendor confirms this is possible with their FDM machines and materials.