fossilesque@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes Wi-Fi guidance, ballistics calculations, optional camera for trackingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square197linkfedilinkarrow-up1664arrow-down19cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1655arrow-down1external-linkTech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes Wi-Fi guidance, ballistics calculations, optional camera for trackingwww.tomshardware.comfossilesque@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square197linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squarekerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 day agoIf I’m understanding this correctly, this is more valuable to underfunded military forces but not for the 3d printed ghost gun types. This doesn’t include propellent or explosives, which are the controlled parts. That’s awesome though.
minus-squarebufalo1973@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoIf you can buy bullets… Or gasoline.
minus-squarekerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoI assure you those do not magically translate to rocket propellent and high grade secondary explosives.
If I’m understanding this correctly, this is more valuable to underfunded military forces but not for the 3d printed ghost gun types. This doesn’t include propellent or explosives, which are the controlled parts. That’s awesome though.
If you can buy bullets… Or gasoline.
I assure you those do not magically translate to rocket propellent and high grade secondary explosives.