Another option for caps.

[BeardedGunsmith]

I feel like this warranted another thread because it's a completely different option for those of us making our own caps. This idea dawned on me last night, and I know it may be a bit sacrilegious but I own a 3d printer that I bought for making parts for my airguns and slowly learned how to use CAD software. It took me a few tries but I made perfectly fitting caps and they do work with the priming compound in them. I can turn out over 100 an hour. And I'll still be making the forming die for the metal ones. This is a very good alternative. If interested, its as easy as buying the printer for 150, filament for 15 and sticking the SD card in and hitting "print." Im even willing to share the file with you all.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Now that’s pretty slick!

 

[Gtrubicon]

What is the outside diameter as opposed to a manufactured cup? I wonder if they will work in a capper?

 

[Dude]

What a great idea!

The next question is how well they contain the pressures developed when the main charge goes off. I'm eagerly waiting for your test results.

I want a 3D printer that produces metal parts. I hear they're still kind of expensive.

 

[BeardedGunsmith]

What is the outside diameter as opposed to a manufactured cup? I wonder if they will work in a capper?

I can change some settings and use a smaller nozzle to make them thinner. I believe they would fit a capper then.

 

[BeardedGunsmith]

Small update.
These things work fantastic! I put priming compound in about 15 of them last night and took them to work today and they all go bang with no issues, delays, etc...
I think this will be my permanent solution.

 

[deerstalkert]

lets see, not having caps and not shooting VS using nontraditional materials to make the caps?
no brainer for me!
who sells those printers for 150?

 

[The Appalachian]

What is the outside diameter as opposed to a manufactured cup? I wonder if they will work in a capper?

Think outside the box.

Print a new dimension capper for the printed caps......

 

[BeardedGunsmith]

lets see, not having caps and not shooting VS using nontraditional materials to make the caps?
no brainer for me!
who sells those printers for 150?

Amazon. It's a Creality Ender 3

 

[russellshaffer]

If you would consider selling them you could do well. The beer can caps work OK but they are kind of a pain on a revolver. I have no idea of the cost of materials for you and your time is certainly worth something but you should be able to make some pocket money. It's a great idea you have here.

 

[TDM]

Well done @BeardedGunsmith! Very ingenious.

 

[Objekt430]

What filament do you use?
Does the acetone effect the caps?

Thanks....

 

[The Appalachian]

Amazon. It's a Creality Ender 3

I think my son just bought a printer off the Amazon. Maybe the same one.

Added:
Nope, he says his is an ANYCUBIC photon 2.

I know NOTHING, about these things.....

 

[BeardedGunsmith]

I think my son just bought a printer off the Amazon. Maybe the same one.

Added:
Nope, he says his is an ANYCUBIC photon 2.

I know NOTHING, about these things.....

Even the different brands will run the same prints. Theres multiple ways to go about printing designs. I personally got onto a CAD program and designed these caps and saved the file that I then transfer to a mini SD card. You insert the SD card into the printer and hit print and let it do its thing. Or a person can find the 3d print files of what they want online, if it's something that someone else has already designed and shared the files of, then they can download them to the SD card, insert in printer and again press print. This is a very viable option for caps because I can start it before going to bed and wake up to 500 caps, if not more.

 

[BeardedGunsmith]

If you would consider selling them you could do well. The beer can caps work OK but they are kind of a pain on a revolver. I have no idea of the cost of materials for you and your time is certainly worth something but you should be able to make some pocket money. It's a great idea you have here.

I honestly wouldn't know what to charge for something like this.

 

[The Appalachian]

I honestly wouldn't know what to charge for something like this.

Materials, plus labor, plus shipping.

Mark up materials to cover all overhead incurred, calculate enough labor time to make it worthwhile, and ship as cheaply as possible.

Incorporate all costs into one "price" per 100, or 500, or 1000, and say "free shipping".

 

[russellshaffer]

Shipping on these could be pretty simple. Put x numbers in a ziplock bag in a post office envelope and add your time and trouble to go to the PO. If it's not worth it to you, don't do it. We are all just trying to have some fun here.

 

[sheriff john]

Great work! Question or two - "Are these hard plastic or flexible ?" How much and what kind of debris/fouling/etc/ do these caps produce? Firing in some revolvers will be different than others. Sidelock percussion guns ought to digest these easily.

THANK YOU !!

 

[BeardedGunsmith]

Great work! Question or two - "Are these hard plastic or flexible ?" How much and what kind of debris/fouling/etc/ do these caps produce? Firing in some revolvers will be different than others. Sidelock percussion guns ought to digest these easily.

THANK YOU !!

They are hard plastic and seem to break the same way that regular caps do when struck. So far I've had 100% ignition.

 

[French Colonial]

Now that is a great idea, sure makes better looking caps than some of the other alternatives.