I wish I had the knowledge, time, and expertise to head a project like this.
That OpenPew article was extremely detailed and reminds me of how little I know. 😂
With that said, if someone does have the knowledge, time, and expertise to head this project, I would volunteer to take on some testing. For instance, I could commit to a few of filament types, caliber types, and barrel lengths.
However, I don't have a decibel meter so my testing would be strictly on durability/reliability.
I am hoping to test my PPS-CF10 printed CP9 Hex v2 on my PSA AK-V this weekend if I can find time.
I haven't found anyone who has tried this filament type for suppressors but in researching it, it sounded like a promising candidate so long as it's not too brittle.
If it works well, my next thought is to try it on 5.56, then 5.56 with an FRT.
With that said, I am here to learn but I'm also here to contribute so if I can help this community progress let me know and I'll give it a shot (pun).
I'm new here so forgive the ignorance. When you talk about testing with the FTN.6, what testing is done? Durability with different filaments and calibers, decibel readings, printing, etc.? Just curious.
I printed a suppressor in PPS-CF10 for my 9mm PSA AK-V, but haven't tested it yet.
Has anyone else here tried this type of filament for this application?
So the FTN team has not, to my knowledge, shared their testing methodology, but I am certain that they did the basic testing that all 3D2A projects (should) go through by confirming the design has adequate longevity, can survive past a handful of rounds, etc.
Beyond that I expect they did tests with a few different nylon filaments, and confirmed that it adequately reduces sound readings to make it worth releasing. I'm told that other devs such as OpenPew are planning additional tests to more precisely measure sound suppression numbers!
I wish they could/would developed a standardized testing regiment, document, and release their test results for each design and caliber. It would be nice to see how each suppressor performed with subsonic, standard pressure, slow &rapid/ frt firing, out of short and longer barrels lengths for different filament types, and of course, decibel readings.
I know this would be costly but perhaps different people could volunteer for a particular part to spread out the testing. I would be interesting in doing this to help get the info "published" to assist the 3D2A community.
Love the issues your putting out. Would hate to see your hardwork and coverage be ridiculed due to your use of ai images. It takes away from the authenticity of your reporting. I'm sure someone in the community would gladly help with photoshopping or graphics if you arent able, hell I may take a stab if needed. This community being formed through creativity and workmanship should remain a key tenet.
I will keep working until that dream of yours is fulfilled.
I wish I had the knowledge, time, and expertise to head a project like this.
That OpenPew article was extremely detailed and reminds me of how little I know. 😂
With that said, if someone does have the knowledge, time, and expertise to head this project, I would volunteer to take on some testing. For instance, I could commit to a few of filament types, caliber types, and barrel lengths.
However, I don't have a decibel meter so my testing would be strictly on durability/reliability.
I am hoping to test my PPS-CF10 printed CP9 Hex v2 on my PSA AK-V this weekend if I can find time.
I haven't found anyone who has tried this filament type for suppressors but in researching it, it sounded like a promising candidate so long as it's not too brittle.
If it works well, my next thought is to try it on 5.56, then 5.56 with an FRT.
With that said, I am here to learn but I'm also here to contribute so if I can help this community progress let me know and I'll give it a shot (pun).
Hey,
I'm new here so forgive the ignorance. When you talk about testing with the FTN.6, what testing is done? Durability with different filaments and calibers, decibel readings, printing, etc.? Just curious.
I printed a suppressor in PPS-CF10 for my 9mm PSA AK-V, but haven't tested it yet.
Has anyone else here tried this type of filament for this application?
So the FTN team has not, to my knowledge, shared their testing methodology, but I am certain that they did the basic testing that all 3D2A projects (should) go through by confirming the design has adequate longevity, can survive past a handful of rounds, etc.
Beyond that I expect they did tests with a few different nylon filaments, and confirmed that it adequately reduces sound readings to make it worth releasing. I'm told that other devs such as OpenPew are planning additional tests to more precisely measure sound suppression numbers!
Okay, thanks for responding!
I wish they could/would developed a standardized testing regiment, document, and release their test results for each design and caliber. It would be nice to see how each suppressor performed with subsonic, standard pressure, slow &rapid/ frt firing, out of short and longer barrels lengths for different filament types, and of course, decibel readings.
I know this would be costly but perhaps different people could volunteer for a particular part to spread out the testing. I would be interesting in doing this to help get the info "published" to assist the 3D2A community.
If you were to get started on a project like this I'd be happy to promote it!
Here's that OpenPew article I referenced earlier, he describes his methodology quite well: https://x.com/openpewproject/status/2040845190714249523
Love the issues your putting out. Would hate to see your hardwork and coverage be ridiculed due to your use of ai images. It takes away from the authenticity of your reporting. I'm sure someone in the community would gladly help with photoshopping or graphics if you arent able, hell I may take a stab if needed. This community being formed through creativity and workmanship should remain a key tenet.