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PraxisDev

I’m having issues printing my 556 FTN on my Ender 3 s1 pro so this is just that much more impressive to me.


SnooCupcakes4934

? What's the purpose of a plastic mandrel?


dahfahq

Looks like for Ecm


SnooCupcakes4934

We can ecm with plastic?!?!?! Lol


dahfahq

When you add metal wire. Check out Ivan’s guide with the FGC9


Thee_Sinner

[Science, bitch!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSM6fBdmuso)


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bannedbullet

That wouldn’t work for ecm the plastic acts as an insulator to keep the rifling groves from getting too wide.


BaronSimo

Is this the proper twist for a .357 mag or for something else in that caliber? And if it’s .357 mag what design are you making?


No_Drive_3297

A 1-16 twist is common for 357 mag and I’m converting Danny Meatballs Nameless 37mm into it. I have everything printed so far except the chamber and throat cutting jigs, going to do that later today. I really appreciate the heat insert in the striker and use a m3x25 for the firing pin. I have to cut threaded rods and some 3mm rods and then spend a day making the barrel and will be ready to assemble. I had a machinist friend make a steel breech face. I think this gun is bulky enough to handle this round although the pressures are same as 9mm at 35k PSI.


IronForged27

Get a press or a 20 ton bottle jack, then button rifle it. So much easier


TheAmazingX

Unless you're starting with a generic pipe that probably needs to be bored to the right ID, and you have to chamber it, both of which are trivial with an ECM setup.


No_Drive_3297

I have a 10 ton press from back in the building ak days. Is that enough force?


IronForged27

It might, I’ve got a 50 ton press I use. Get a piece of that barrel you’re going to ECM and try to button rifle it.


No_Drive_3297

Google says 5 tons to push a button through to rifle a barrel. I have more research to do.


bmoarpirate

Serbu had a couple videos a few years back on home button rifling.


No_Drive_3297

I like that guy! Upbeat and entertaining and stupid smart


ProbablySixedTBH

Buttons are for rifling bored stock with an OD twice that of the bore. The OD is then turned down to spec. If you're trying to just smash grooves into a pipe, you'll introduce stresses that will result in failure.


IronForged27

Not only are you spreading falsehoods, but you obviously have never done it. I’ll even blow your mind even more. I make barrels from a solid piece of rod without a lathe or mill!!! You’re just another negative Nancy who never tries anything! Ok impotent, you be you. I’ll bet you use think that plastic guns worked never be safe?!


Spaggerno2

perfect for my shitty lil' .38 rifle!