3d printed shurikens?

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  1. Ericlobster

    Ericlobster New Member

    Alright I'm not sure how to make these but if you do, I think we're going to best friends pretty soon:)

    Apparently, with this '3d printing' technology, you can literally make your own martial art weapons.

    Like these Shurikens:

    Ninja Shurikens @ Pinshape

    The way it works is you upload the design in these printing machines and out pops a working physical version of that design.

    This sounds something out of The Jetsons you guys. Has anyone heard of this or tried making stuff with it? I would totally make all TMNT weapons if this is something legit.
     
    Last edited: Sep 12, 2017
  2. aikiMac

    aikiMac aikido + boxing = very good Moderator Supporter

    I don't know where one buys those printers, but I've seen them in action a couple times. There was one at my local library earlier this year, actually, for some sort of special princess day. It was printing custom tiaras and other decorations.

    They're fully awesome, but I would not expect anything these printers make to have any actual combat strength. Costume use only.
     
  3. Ericlobster

    Ericlobster New Member

    Nice

    @aikiMac - Wow so this stuff is actually real? Awesome! Yeah I'll call around some local universities here as well and see if they have them. Costume only eh? Well maybe in a few years or so they'll be able to make the real thing. Great stuff nonetheless. Cheers!
     
  4. Ben Gash CLF

    Ben Gash CLF Valued Member

    Most affordable 3d printers print PLA and ABS, which won't be heavy enough to get a decent throwing tool. If you can access one that prints nylon then maybe, but they'll be kinda thick. Most won't print anything over 25cm in any plane either, so you can't print swords with them.
     
  5. SWC Sifu Ben

    SWC Sifu Ben I am the law

    Plus you actually have to be tech savvy enough to set up and calibrate them which is a whole load of problems on its own.
     
  6. Pretty In Pink

    Pretty In Pink Moved on MAP 2017 Gold Award

    Exactly. I'm holding out for Star Trek food replicators/holosuites.
     
  7. Mitch

    Mitch Lord Mitch of MAP Admin

    I seem to remember that 3D printed guns have been made and fired, though how well they work is another matter.
     
  8. Smitfire

    Smitfire Cactus Schlong

    I've a mate with a 3D printer and he's printed loads of cool stuff (even printed me a 1/56th WW2 german bunker I designed).
    You'd get a more effective throwing weapon with a bench cutter and some sheet metal (which we in no way did in school design and technology classes when the teacher wasn't looking).
    As the description mentions there's a design with a slot for a penny to weight the thing but even then they are going to be very light.
     
  9. Dan Bian

    Dan Bian Neither Dan, nor Brian

    I have a 3D printer at my shop. It's pretty cool, but generally the items it prints are pretty light-weight.
     

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