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EvilBetty
04-14-16, 21:37
Looking for a used or cheap COMPLETE spring kit for a Gen 1 G17.

I have all the parts but but the springs. Hoping not to spend more on the springs than I did making the rest of the parts. ;)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/Jaredcm1/Guns/IMG_20160411_223314.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/Jaredcm1/Guns/IMG_20160408_103256.jpg
titsonritz
04-14-16, 21:56
Brownells (http://www.brownells.com/schematics/Glock-/Models-17-43-sid858.aspx) had the cheapest Glock springs when I was looking at them a few months ago.
lunchbox
04-14-16, 22:01
What was print time?
EvilBetty
04-14-16, 22:15
Hard to say. I think the frame was 5 hours (because of all the support), slide was 2.5, then I did the little parts in batches.
EvilBetty
04-14-16, 22:17
Brownells (http://www.brownells.com/schematics/Glock-/Models-17-43-sid858.aspx) had the cheapest Glock springs when I was looking at them a few months ago.

This was the best I could find, but doesn't include the mag catch spring.
http://glockparts.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=126609&CAT=3649
titsonritz
04-15-16, 01:01
This was the best I could find, but doesn't include the mag catch spring.
http://glockparts.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=126609&CAT=3649

I was shopping for OEM parts. That will save a you a couple bucks.
jandbj
04-15-16, 14:02
Wow!

Is that slide printed polymer too?
EvilBetty
04-15-16, 14:27
Wow!

Is that slide printed polymer too?

Yeah, as a first attempt I printed everything out of PLA plastic. I may print the slide out of ABS depending on how difficult it ends up fitting the PLA one to the frame.
jandbj
04-15-16, 16:09
I'm curious/concerned what slide velocity will be like with the lightweight slide and standard springs. This will be interesting to see develop.
EvilBetty
04-15-16, 17:34
I'm curious/concerned what slide velocity will be like with the lightweight slide and standard springs. This will be interesting to see develop.

Yeah I've thought about this a bit. I may go dig through some parts bins to find some much lighter weight springs for the guide rod and firing pin.
lunchbox
04-15-16, 21:58
Hard to say. I think the frame was 5 hours (because of all the support), slide was 2.5, then I did the little parts in batches.Cool project, keep us updated. If you reload, a customized load might be an option too.
EvilBetty
04-15-16, 22:03
I've thought about that, maybe some primer only loads with a piece of foam bullet. Firing pin would be the problem with regular primers.
spelingmastir
04-16-16, 21:11
PLA won't survive as a slide material due to brittleness and heat resistance. On first read, I thought this was meant to be a non-firing model. That would be the prudent thing to do.
Dionysusigma
04-17-16, 12:29
Anything can be a single-shot weapon if you're brave enough. :D
titsonritz
04-17-16, 16:28
Anything can be a single-shot weapon if you're brave enough. :D

Or stupid enough.