3D printing: news and updates from Ukraine Support Fund.
The trigger springs we specially made for magazine loader some time ago (see our post from Feb 15: February 15, 2024), which we shared with dozens of other volunteers throughout Ukraine are being put to a good use. Here is a photo-report from one of those volunteers showcasing…Read more: The trigger springs we specially made for magazine loader some time ago (see our…
Our volunteers have sent 10 magazine loaders to the Kraken special detachment to try them out. Even though Kraken uses western-spec equipment, our loaders can be used with them as well, so it's a good opportunity to test that out in the field.
We have also ordered 1000 carabiner clips we attach to every magazine loader we produce, for ease of carrying and storage. The price of this order was ₴6200 (CA$220/US$160).
We still have outstanding requests for about 760 more magazine loaders to be printed. For this, we need even more 3D printer filament. So our volunteers have purchased 24kg of plastic which combined with the previous purchase should be enough to make at least 700 devices. The…Read more: We still have outstanding requests for about 760 more magazine loaders to be…
In order to keep up with demand for 3D-printed parts for Ukraine's defenders, I have purchased two more Creality Ender-5 S1 printers at a local retailer in Canada for CA$900. I will ship them out to our volunteers in Ukraine later this week, along with some additional filament…Read more: In order to keep up with demand for 3D-printed parts for Ukraine's defenders, I…
Our volunteers have purchased 19 more kilograms of 3D printer filament to continue production of various parts for Ukraine's defenders. We spent ₴9,184 (CA$325/US$240) for 25 spools of Ukrainian plastic filament brand "Monofilament". Thanks to everyone who supports us with their…Read more: Our volunteers have purchased 19 more kilograms of 3D printer filament to…
We have sent 20 magazine loaders to the 141st brigade. I'm sure they will need more once they try them out.
Used-up spools of 3D printer filament just after a couple weeks of work. Our volunteers go through a lot of plastic printing various parts for Ukrainian forces. We keep buying more and more materials as demand is surging. We could not keep this momentum up without the support…Read more: Used-up spools of 3D printer filament just after a couple weeks of work. Our…
We sent 10 magazine loaders to the 111th territorial defense brigade to try out. They sent us a request for 60 more units.
Defenders from the Foreign Legion sent us a video thanking the volunteers for providing them with magazine loaders for their assault rifles.
As we reported earlier, volunteers in Ukraine who try to make magazine loaders for defenders using their 3D printers experience shortage of trigger springs. Our volunteers found a factory to manufacture exact springs to fit our models. They also shared the batch with others…Read more: As we reported earlier, volunteers in Ukraine who try to make magazine loaders…
The demand for the 3D-printed magazine loaders have skyrocketed. Simply by word of mouth, we have received requests for at least 560 more devices. That's only from 3 out of 10 military units we provided some samples to. We fully expect the remaining 7 to place their orders too…Read more: The demand for the 3D-printed magazine loaders have skyrocketed. Simply by word…
