Mini Gun Barrel Clips for 3/4" .75in PVC Pipe

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A fellow enthusiast is a member of the Mandolorian Mercs Costume Club, donning a custom-built mini gun as his character's prop. The gun's barrel is held together by rings made from MDF, but they're not perfectly cut, giving it a somewhat wonky appearance. I was asked to 3D print a set of barrel clamps to ensure everything lines up precisely. Using images of real-life machine guns as references, I eyeballed the design and created the final result, which I'm pleased with. The base features a hole for a 3/8-16 x 7/16 T-nut that threads onto the drill motor in his gun prop. This can be swapped out for a captured nut or threaded rod in a remix, but I'll leave that up to your machine-gunning needs. The barrel rings are sized for 3/4" PVC pipe, and the center hole is designed for 1.5" PVC pipe if you need extra support. My pipe barrels were cut to 28" long, so please note that pipe OD can vary slightly from batch-to-batch and manufacturer-to-manufacturer. I recommend printing one of the small parts first to test your material and scale the rest of your prints accordingly.