February 24, 2024
Description
Please inform yourself about the legislation which is currently being considered in Washington, California, New York and Colorado, and will restrict and regulate 3D printers, and 3D printing software. These bills may seem well intentioned, but they will lead to a government veto on what we can print, which software we can use, and how we can sell or transfer our 3D printers. Criminalizing possible uses of 3D printers, and treating 3D printing hobbyists as though we need to be closely monitored, is contrary to the opensource and creative ethos which has lead to rapid innovation, and new small business or educational opportunities in this space. These bills are very misinformed about the risks and rewards of 3D printing, and about the 3D printing community itself. If they become law, they will have an outsized effect on 3D printing, create barriers to how we use and transfer our printers, and will hamper the hobby we love, as other states will very likely take up similar laws.
You can find out more about the at the link below (I am not affiliated with the site, but I support keeping the government out of our 3D printers):
https://www.dont-ban-3dprinters.com/
There is also a petition on Change.org for the Washington State legislation, which you can sign if you wish:
https://www.change.org/p/protecting-printing-the-fight-against-washington-hb2320
Now back to the model info:
This is version 2.0 of the Dummy 13 Weapons Pack. It includes some updated models from version 1.0, and some new models as well. The shotgun was dropped in exchange for an MP5SD looking weapon. Also new, are a pair of MP5K's, so Dummy 13 can look like Neo taking on the Matrix, at least until the thought that maybe Dummy 13 is part of the Matrix enlightens a synapse in it's AI enabled cortex, leading to an existential crisis…
Once you've rebooted Dummy 13, it can be outfitted with a pair of AI friendly All-American survival knives (red bandana encouraged, but not included). If Dummy 13 needs more pew-pew, and less stabby-stabby, the v1.0 handgun models are still included, with a slightly updated design that will hopefully keep them more secure in the holsters. The remixed holsters from Mici's original design are also still included for convenience, as are the remixed katanas, with a slightly different handle and tsuba (guard) design. The handguns and holsters go great with Mici's Dummy 13 Deadpool costume, in case you may be wondering.
I almost forgot to mention, the MP5SD looking weapon has an extendable stock*
*The stock will only extend if the printer is really dialed in, otherwise it may end up fused. It took about a dozen test prints to get the telescoping stock working right, and my printer is pretty decently dialed in (cough - just ignore the stringing in the pics though :D). If it does seem a bit stuck, sometimes giving the stock a light twist back and forth can free it. But if it won't pop in or pull out with a modest bit of effort, it's fused, so enjoy your MP5SD looking static model, and forget I mentioned anything about an extendable stock.
There is an integrated support for the rifle in both versions of the STL's, and it's based on a 0.2mm layer height. You may notice a warning in the slicer about “floating regions”. That warning is due to the integrated supports with this model, and can be ignored.
The files here include a card kit, and a non-card kit version of the STL.
I recommend trying the updated v2.1 model here, which has many fully redesigned parts, a couple new parts and a fully redesigned frame, which may help with the overall printing experience. These models are however include small features, so the tips below should help to improve your prints of this model (and in general).
You can use a smooth or textured plate, however a textured plate which will help with adhesion. Due to the small features, promoting adhesion is important when printing this design. Some suggestions for promoting adhesion when printing this model are:
If you like this design and want to check out some of my other Dummy 13 stuff, here are some of my Dummy 13 Weapons and Adventure Packs (and related models):
| DUMMY 13 Printable Jointed Figure © 2023 by Lucky 13 Toys is licensed under CC BY 4.0 |
Thanks for looking, and have a Happy Holiday!
Changelog:
11-20-2024: If you've had issues printing the knives, and would like to help me test an update to this design which could help, please try the test model named “Weapons_Pack_v2-2Z_KNIFE_TEST_E.stl” (see pic below). I've never had issues printing the knives on my printer, so although the dozen of tests I've run on the update have been fine, they do not prove much (so I could use feedback on the test design from somebody who has had problems with the knives).
2/24/2024: There is a minor update to the model, which adds some small details to the knives and katana handles. The knives are also redesigned to fix a problem with the original models.
12/17/2024: There is an new version 2.1 of this model with some new weapons and others which are fully redesigned. You can find the new model here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/888476#profileId-844361
License:
BY-NC-SA