Wiki Weapon

[myrkul]

Drugs. Chemical printers are presumably some distance away.

*here.

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/researchers-developing-chemputer-that-prints-drugs-20120725/

[nimda]

Drugs. Chemical printers are presumably some distance away.

*here.

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/researchers-developing-chemputer-that-prints-drugs-20120725/

* Perhaps in the near future

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/researchers-developing-chemputer-that-prints-drugs-20120725/

[Zinoviev]

Well it took me some time to get whitelisted, but I wanted to thank the contributors that I know must have read and posted in this thread. I received a handful of transactions denominated in "1776." It was actually quite humbling.

I'd be happy to talk more about the project or its connection to bitcoin if anyone is interested. Our interviews are popping up online, and one can see a more extended philosophical exposition of our intentions at the Anarchy Gumbo podcast here: http://bit.ly/P34KQ5

Happy to take PM's and emails as well. Thanks again for your support. We're just shy of $1000 contributed from all sources.

[RodeoX]

Thanks for the update Zinoviev. I think your challenging and visionary project will garner a lot of interest. And it is awesome that you accept bitcoin.

[Zinoviev]

Thanks for the update Zinoviev. I think your challenging and visionary project will garner a lot of interest. And it is awesome that you accept bitcoin.

I appreciate that very much. We've got probably one of the most epic global mail merges in the works. If you could see it you might weep haha.

There are quite a lot of new sites like this popping up

http://3dgunprintingforum.com/

My instinct is to either reach out or compete!

[myrkul]

There are quite a lot of new sites like this popping up

http://3dgunprintingforum.com/

My instinct is to either reach out or compete!

Why not do both?

[Zinoviev]

Why not do both?

Compete first, then reach out. The Wiki is now up at DefDist haha.

[EhVedadoOAnonimato]

Zinoviev,

First let me say I appreciate your efforts, as well as your courage. I don't think I'd have the guts to make such a thing putting my real face in videos like that... but well, maybe it's because I live in a place where guns are almost totally banned to civilians.

I'm posting here just to say that with such project, you shouldn't have much trouble to make a buzz. Once you reach a middle size media, the story will be copied over and over, and you shouldn't have much difficulties in gathering the money you need from that point on.
A good starting point would be important libertarian media. I suggest you try talking with the people behind Reason TV, for example. I believe they'd like to make an interview with you about your project.

Congratulations, and good luck!

[myrkul]

A good starting point would be important libertarian media. I suggest you try talking with the people behind Reason TV, for example. I believe they'd like to make an interview with you about your project.

Congratulations, and good luck!

Russia Today would probably love the story, too.

[Zinoviev]

Zinoviev,

First let me say I appreciate your efforts, as well as your courage. I don't think I'd have the guts to make such a thing putting my real face in videos like that... but well, maybe it's because I live in a place where guns are almost totally banned to civilians.

I'm posting here just to say that with such project, you shouldn't have much trouble to make a buzz. Once you reach a middle size media, the story will be copied over and over, and you shouldn't have much difficulties in gathering the money you need from that point on.
A good starting point would be important libertarian media. I suggest you try talking with the people behind Reason TV, for example. I believe they'd like to make an interview with you about your project.

Congratulations, and good luck!

EhVedado!

Hail brother. You know, the number one email I'm getting takes a "thank you for doing this" kind of track. It's not a problem at all, and your thinking is ours as well. No one cares when you're not already reported by someone else, so we've been catching breaks here and there in little liberty circles and through word of mouth from libertarian organizations. Day 1 I mail merged every ostensible libertarian org and think tank. A very small number of people replied, but it landed us interviews and libertarian legal representation at a big organization.

From there we're doing everything to land radio and media spots. My epic international mail merge is ready as well. We'll become a story overseas and reverse engineer our way onto the screens and into the minds of Americans. Libertas.

[Zinoviev]

A good starting point would be important libertarian media. I suggest you try talking with the people behind Reason TV, for example. I believe they'd like to make an interview with you about your project.

Congratulations, and good luck!

Russia Today would probably love the story, too.

Lol believe me we're spamming them hard.

I've found this to be remarkable for traffic generation. I think I copied it from this thread, actually. So thanks again, guys.
https://i.imgur.com/87ZGk.jpg

[Zinoviev]

So we became a minor success today.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/08/23/wiki-weapon-project-aims-to-create-a-gun-anyone-can-3d-print-at-home/

With the Forbes pickup we got recycled across the internet and the BTC has been coming in. Some serious private funding offers as well.

I want to thank you all for being one of the first communities to discuss and support our project.

[TheBitcoinChemist]

So we became a minor success today.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/08/23/wiki-weapon-project-aims-to-create-a-gun-anyone-can-3d-print-at-home/

With the Forbes pickup we got recycled across the internet and the BTC has been coming in. Some serious private funding offers as well.

I want to thank you all for being one of the first communities to discuss and support our project.

Our pleasure, to be sure.  I've been monitoring your blog at defensedistributed.com and was hoping to get an update on the progress.

[swissmate]

this is certainly a very cool idea.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Not even that. Just in general, find something revolutionary that someone has done. Create a quick website, take the credit, pretend to be that person, say you're going to do more. Accept donations. The end.

+1

We should go camping together.

~Bruno~

[Phinnaeus Gage]

8/8 Update – The Word Grows mentions this thread.

I don't see any reason to doubt the legitimacy of this project any more than other similar startups. My professional opinion* is that it's a good plan, and their site didn't scream "scam" to me. If anyone is seriously worried about fraud, they DO give out their real identities so you can verify them.

* I'm a mechanical engineer with ~3 years experience designing for and maintaining 3D printers.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/zak-kubin/28/830/774
http://www.linkedin.com/in/seankubin

Verified!

[tonto]

I would totally do printable guns, even if they were one-shots.
 
I envision something where you might get near 100% printable.  Unless springs with lots of power can be made of plastic, I envision something like 80% or 90% complete for a one-shot gun.  Maybe you need to insert a spring, perhaps a metal barrel (for better accuracy) in the plastic housing, and then screw both sides together.  Maybe something small like a .22LR belly-popper derringer? 
 
It would totally rock if a one-shot .45 long colt could be printed.
 
Other ideas include a pistol with a .410 shotgun barrel (like currently on the Taurus Judge or Smith and Wesson Governor) sans rifling (since I'm not sure how well rifling can be printed?).  I'd love to see a 28 gauge pistol.
 
again, these ideas are likely one-shot guns, but I'd still totally do it.

[myrkul]

Made it onto Hack-a-day:
http://hackaday.com/2012/08/26/3d-printed-guns-laws-and-regulations-and-philosophical-discussions-on-the-nature-of-printed-objects/

[TheBitcoinChemist]

I would totally do printable guns, even if they were one-shots.
 
I envision something where you might get near 100% printable.  Unless springs with lots of power can be made of plastic, I envision something like 80% or 90% complete for a one-shot gun.  Maybe you need to insert a spring, perhaps a metal barrel (for better accuracy) in the plastic housing, and then screw both sides together.  Maybe something small like a .22LR belly-popper derringer? 
 
It would totally rock if a one-shot .45 long colt could be printed.
 
Other ideas include a pistol with a .410 shotgun barrel (like currently on the Taurus Judge or Smith and Wesson Governor) sans rifling (since I'm not sure how well rifling can be printed?).  I'd love to see a 28 gauge pistol.
 
again, these ideas are likely one-shot guns, but I'd still totally do it.

I suggested to them the 410 shotgun, but then I realized that a reduced recoil 12 gauge has a lower peak chamber pressure than anything else on the market, which is the greatest problem with printing a barrel. Otherwise, a short section of 3/4 inch electrical conduit (EMT) surrounded by printed plastic for extra tension against expansion would work.

[420]

Well, wachtwoord has a point though:
There isn't a 2nd amendment equivalent in most countries around the world, where I live that is only formulated as a grant not a right, and only granted as a relic of reformation period of monarchy in my county, although still valid. And in some countries there is nothing, except that mocking UN-declaration.

What did the UN declare?