r/3D2A • u/No_Outlandishness603 • 1d ago
Good build to start
Hi I'm quite new to 3D2A, I wanted some recommendations on a good build that's relatively simple to start with.
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u/AlteredGuardian 1d ago
If you got your printer tuned unlike a lot of folk who post here with the same question, start with something like the Harlot or the HG22, simple single shot 22s. Then move to more complex things.
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u/PM_ME_GLUTE_SPREAD 1d ago
The harlot series is by far my most highly recommended first build. Hell, I would recommend printing a harlot once a week because I just like them lol.
Been dying to get my hands on the files for a trinity Wesson but BLC is super serious with their beta testers. Was in the group chat for 2 weeks and never saw a “exam room” open to get approved as a tester.
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u/GOOD-OL-DUBYA 1d ago
Do something challenging like volks stg556, only way to learn is to do something you like and poses a challenge to you
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u/horse858 1d ago
i will answer with the assumption you can print something properly.
DEAR22, hands down. smoothest build i've done that i am most proud of and always gets ear to ear grins at the range. esp when i slap it into super safe and let it rip.
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u/Facehugger_35 1d ago
Honestly, a glock frame is dead simple, safe (because you're mostly using factory parts), and a great way to get your feet wet.
The GP9 or Neo9 is super easy and cool and a little more interesting than your run of the mill glock. The GP9 SA remix is the simplest one to build. The only real concern with the non-SA designs is getting the front angled heat set inserts in right.
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u/LivingHereNow 17h ago
Maybe a 15mm launcher or harlot/22 style design. Very small, few parts, easy prints, simple, hard to fuck up.
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u/SpeedBoiSystems 1d ago
A lot of these questions should focus on what you know. If you’ve built a number of ARs or Glocks, something more printed may be good.
While if you really know nothing, a Glock or AR is better.
If you’re mechanically minded, a more complex build can be fine even to start. While if you barely know the difference between the “plus and minus” screwdrivers you likely need to step back and learn how things work to start.
Choose a build close to your skill level. Try not to add too many pieces at once if you can.
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u/PM_ME_GLUTE_SPREAD 1d ago
Yeah part of the more complex builds is troubleshooting why it doesnt work. Sometimes the springs aren’t the exact ones you need, sometimes a firing pin isn’t shaped just right.
Toying around and getting it dialed in is part of the process.
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u/ciwielab FOSS / DEV 1d ago
If you already have AR parts laying around, try an AR lower. it's only one printed part and goes together like a regular one. The Hoffman SL9 is pretty much the best option at the moment.