3D printing fun!

std 1/2 inch UNF

I have a tap.

Are the tolerances from the printer good? For example if you printed the exit hole 5.5 mm for a .177 or a 6.5 mm for a .22, would it be good enough to stop clipping?

Well after more testing with my 3d printed silencer i can say that it is not good. the thing is hitting all over the place. so i shall have a rethink and see if i can come up with a better design. Might try printing it hole instead of in two halves and see if that improves anything.

Interesting. 3D printers are amazing and it’s only your imagination that’s the limit to what u can make.

I was thinking the other day, a good project would be a tray to hold pellets in, head first, down a suitable depth and carefully sized hole. The purpose of which is to quickly and easily drop 100 pellets onto the tray, jiggle it around and let the pellets drop into the holes, head first.
Once they are in the holes you can inspect 100 skirts very easily, and reform any damaged ones with the end of a ball point pen if needed.

If you have ever reloaded for powder burners and used a “self righting” tray to get your primers all facing up the right way you’ll know what I’m talking about 😉