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[StompingOnTanks]

kosmos1214, on 31 January 2015 - 04:46 PM, said:

what do i have to do to get one of these for my sister she would love this thing

O.o

Does your sister hunt BattleMechs?

[kosmos1214]

StompingOnTanks, on 31 January 2015 - 06:25 PM, said:

O.o

Does your sister hunt BattleMechs?

lets just say she likes guns and knives and things that go boom

[Sparks Murphey]

kosmos1214, on 31 January 2015 - 04:46 PM, said:

what do i have to do to get one of these for my sister she would love this thing

Well... It'd need some clean-up, but you could potentially 3D print it. If you wanted it full scale, it'd be expensive, though.

[StompingOnTanks]

And no disrespect meant to Spark's awesome piece of work here, but if it's full scale you might need to make the pieces holding the front handle and shoulder stock on a bit thicker. They look a little thin to be 3D printed full size.

[Sparks Murphey]

StompingOnTanks, on 02 February 2015 - 01:03 PM, said:

And no disrespect meant to Spark's awesome piece of work here, but if it's full scale you might need to make the pieces holding the front handle and shoulder stock on a bit thicker. They look a little thin to be 3D printed full size.

That's true. They're modelled as if they're made of steel plate, but a 3D print in plastic would be far more brittle. Though most 3D printers should have the resolution to print them, they won't support the weight.

[StompingOnTanks]

Obviously what we need is room-sized 3D printers that print out of solid steel blocks so we can make Murphey & Stomping Absurd Firearms Division a reality. But who will buy our absurd firearms?

[Sparks Murphey]

1034: No 3D printer exists that can print a functional, to-scale BattleMech. Stop requisitioning them.

[Big Tin Man]

Those already exist, been around for decades. They're called CNC mills.



But they're lostech.

You also need a bipod or some kind of mount for that monster.


On Topic:
1035--Do not attempt to shoulder fire Murphy's assault sniper shotgun machine rifle while looking though the scope. You'll put your eye out (from the recoil).

Edited by Big Tin Man, 02 February 2015 - 06:30 PM.

[StompingOnTanks]

1035a. And your shoulder. And your arm. And your entire right side.

[Sparks Murphey]

Big Tin Man, on 02 February 2015 - 06:29 PM, said:

Those already exist, been around for decades. They're called CNC mills.



But they're lostech.

Well, a CNC mill would allow you to carve out a statue of a 'Mech, yes, but not the complex, direction-critical mechanisms of the fusion engine, myomer strands, etc. Also, a CNC mill is a subtractive manufacturing process where material is removed, whereas 3D printing generally refers to additive manufacturing processes. But yes, CNC machines are awesome!

Big Tin Man, on 02 February 2015 - 06:29 PM, said:

You also need a bipod or some kind of mount for that monster.

On Topic:
1035--Do not attempt to shoulder fire Murphy's assault sniper shotgun machine rifle while looking though the scope. You'll put your eye out (from the recoil).

Eye? The first three alpha testers, "Headless Mike", "No-Brains McGee" and "Armless 'Arry" reported more difficulties. Can you forward your firing procedure to R&D?

[Alaskan Nobody]

Sparks Murphey, on 02 February 2015 - 07:37 PM, said:

..."Headless Mike"...
..."No-Brains McGee" ...
..."Armless 'Arry" ....

I want to make a comment on those names...

But they sound pretty descriptive as it is.
My only question would be whether those nicknames came before or after their testing.

[Sparks Murphey]

Shar Wolf, on 02 February 2015 - 07:40 PM, said:

I want to make a comment on those names...

But they sound pretty descriptive as it is.
My only question would be whether those nicknames came before or after their testing.

Working for the S&M Absurd Weapons Division does include full funereal expenses amongst it's benefits.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Sparks Murphey, on 02 February 2015 - 07:44 PM, said:

....S&M Absurd Weapons Division ... full funereal expenses ... benefits.

Which begs the question of how long after they made their report it was before they needed those... benefits

[StompingOnTanks]

1036. Whoever it was in the base machine shop that labeled the 3D printer "The Creator" and CNC machine "The Destroyer", you're fired.

On a side note - Hey Sparks, I have a new prototype ready for testing.



I had absolutely no clue what I was doing.

Edited by StompingOnTanks, 02 February 2015 - 08:26 PM.

[Sparks Murphey]

StompingOnTanks, on 02 February 2015 - 08:26 PM, said:

I had absolutely no clue what I was doing.

Neither do any of our employees.

[Big Tin Man]

Sparks Murphey, on 02 February 2015 - 07:37 PM, said:

Well, a CNC mill would allow you to carve out a statue of a 'Mech, yes, but not the complex, direction-critical mechanisms of the fusion engine, myomer strands, etc. Also, a CNC mill is a subtractive manufacturing process where material is removed, whereas 3D printing generally refers to additive manufacturing processes. But yes, CNC machines are awesome!

Well, melted and re-solidified plastic won't do much better in a fusion engine, and you can remelt the metal shavings if you're worried about waste.

As far as building a mech, you just get it one piece at a time



And a CNC could DEFINITELY make this

Edited by Big Tin Man, 03 February 2015 - 11:45 PM.

[Tustle]

1037. The Company wishes to remind all employed ground warfare teams that the Skeletonics Exoskeleton is not a suitable replacement for Battle Armor.

(Gentlemen...the Japanese are were at it again...the clever k'nuggets.)

Edited by Tank Man, 04 February 2015 - 04:50 PM.

[StompingOnTanks]

Japan wants mechs really, really bad, don't they?

[Sparks Murphey]

Can you honestly say you don't?

[Big Tin Man]

StompingOnTanks, on 04 February 2015 - 05:41 PM, said:

Japan wants mechs really, really bad, don't they?

How else will they fight godzilla?