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Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes Wi-Fi guidance, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

What kind of PLA is he using that's only 17USD for 1.5kg?

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

PLA? I didn't see what type of propellant mentioned in the parts list posted to comments either. Someone said it didn't look like it was going that fast.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago

PLA is the filament used for printing the 3D printed parts