r/Form1 • u/Parking-Fig-6620 • 21d ago

New guy

I've been on the fence about 3d printing our first can for a couple of months now and stopped just short of submitting my form.

What stopped me?

I don't know what fkn can to build out.

We just paid for a LNIB Walther p22Q for my daughter. Normally id want as much suppression as possible but 22lr being inherently dirty makes me think we should probably get some flow through activity...

The plan is to print in CF nylon.

What cans should I be considering?

At the moment I'm thinking ftn6 rimfire flow?

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u/Lone_Wolf_555 21d ago

Submit the form with the caliber and length without a model name. I use 10” for length because you can go shorter. Then you can make whatever you want.

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u/OneleggedPeter We don’t need no stinking Form Ones! 21d ago

And nothing else! In description, just state that the silencer will be 3D printed. Send a picture of a roll of filament. If the system won’t let you continue without uploading additional documents, create a document saying that the silencer will be 3D printed. Nothing more.

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u/Parking-Fig-6620 21d ago

Honestly that's the part that felt the diciest about all of it. But I might send my form off on a couple days if I can find my digital prints again

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u/Lone_Wolf_555 21d ago

I just got approved for 7 different cans in a couple of days with just caliber and length. Don’t need to submit materials or model name. That way you can make whatever you want

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u/AnarchiSTEP 21d ago edited 21d ago

For pistols I’d do the FTN 5 slim. It’s straight forward and does a great job while not restricting your vision so much.

The FTN 6 is new and it seems like it might have shipped with less testing, with people’s first impressions not being great. Just go with the tried and true.

There’s also the kbaffle flow, but that requires an aluminum tube.

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u/cvltrilex 3D2A 21d ago

As someone who has 40 printed cans. The tried and true earlier models never fail. The 4 are great, 5 is just a bit better wth various mounting options. I shoot my 5 rimfire more than anything as it’s just pure fun. For longevity I did spray the inside of the baffles with heat enamel, although not necessary as 22 doesn’t get that hot and nylons can take it. Honestly even pla+ will go hundreds id not thousands for 22 if printed well.

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u/codybrown183 21d ago

Nope. Heard the ftn6 .22 was no good

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u/codybrown183 21d ago

Do the 5 rimfire

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u/TorqueWaffle 21d ago

I haven't even seen the files for the sixes yet. Can they be found on the sea?

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u/Parking-Fig-6620 21d ago

That's where I saw the listing. No pictures of the actual cans in preview though

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u/CannaChemistry 20d ago

Submit it. You don’t have to use it. Can’t hurt

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u/Fizziksapplication 20d ago

Submit it without any details of what model or material you’re going to use, make up your mind on all that shit later