u/Optimal_Fail_3458 · 2022-10-12 10:50:43 UTC · score 2

Yes actually I have and I think forged carbon would be awesome, it's on my list of things to try. Things to keep in mind, epoxy choice would be very important for any heat or load bearing applications, forged carbon parts cannot hold threads and therefore have to have threaded inserts either…

u/LongJohnsonTactical · 2022-09-10 19:00:00 UTC · score 35

For thermal resistance try Polyamide6 dried as much as possible post-print, soaked in sodium silicate to saturation, and then simultaneously cured/annealed. At 100-105 °C (212-221 °F), sodium silicate begins to cure, losing water molecules to form a solid glass with a remelt temperature…

u/AtomicConqueror · 2022-01-19 05:48:48 UTC · score 2

From my understanding most resins are too brittle for the majority of things. They like to shatter and can't withstand the stresses of most firearm recievers. This is why you don't see any recievers printed on resin 3d printers. It's possible there are resins that could work and I'm just not awa…