Flux Raider X "SOPMOD" Stock

Raider X Only | Raider MP17 Here
 

I had trouble with 0.6 print head, which would not accurately print the surface of the cheek weld near the flux rails. The rail position distance to the surface is limited by the “gas cap” of the raider, so without redesigning that part as well - I needed to use a 0.4 print head.

My preferred material was Creality's Hyper PLA Carbon Fiber, which produced a nice layerless look with a sheen that did not appear out of place. Bambu's PLA CF is a hair darker, so I may try that in a future revision.

I did not produce the butt pad nor butt pad interface but cannot determine the original author of that component.

I printed the butt pad with the textured surface oriented up, with tons of tiny (0 brim) tree-slim supports, with top z-distance half of the size of my print head (0.2). This made them fall off easy, and any residual surface imperfections on the side of the component that is inserted into the stock so not visible anyways. The same support structure was used for the stock, which produced minimal tree supports. The supports that were annoying but “necessary” where those contained inside of the rail hole structure - which may or may not be necessary by tweaking the support angle, I used 33 degree cutoff. I removed them with thin needlenose long pliers or shook them out after loosening with a pick (2 minutes of effort).

Future: I will likely redesign (and hopefully improve upon in terms of gas redirection) the gascap by shortening it and giving it a natural bottom shape/contour. I will use this additional space to move the stock up vertically, lowering the rails into the “battery compartment” height. This will raise the cheek weld for use with optics on risers like I have (scalarworks).