Luckily we have open source firmware and we can build our own printers.

Most ghost guns are not 3D printed so this is nothing but security theater and an invasion of privacy.

Given the diy-nature of almost every 3d printer, I can't see this being very useful for identifying prints.

you know how easy it is to circumvent this?

relatively easy, its relatively easy. now you know.

Okay so if I want to print a gun I'll just tighten an eccentric nut or belt tensioner. Lol

Details on exactly how this is done are scarce, with Raviv saying it's accomplished through "mathematical contributions and new security mechanisms."

Sounds like a load of nonsense. They'd have to somehow get this code into your slicer.

I can see where the is going. In the future sanding your 3d part will be tantamount to removing the serial number on a gun.

Impossible to deploy unless they force you to use their own slicer.

This would maybe make it a bit harder, but not by that much. Couldn't one just use the sanded-off 3D printed part as a template for a mould?

Guy at the home depot.... Is there any wroth iron pipe smaller than half inch available? And do you have it chrome plated?

Seriously 3D printing is overrated.

Do a gun whopsie. Pop it into a handy disposable fire.