RC and 3D Printing
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@mark I assume you purchase the motor? That’s not something that can be printed, right?
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@mark I assume you purchase the motor? That’s not something that can be printed, right?
@lufins-dad Yes, the motor, motor speed controller, flight controller and radio receiver, battery, servos and servo control rods, any lights, etc. are all non-printed parts
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New part, new stream. Click it!
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New part, Body segment 9. new stream. More chances to win! lol
No, seriously, click the link!
The airframe so far, dry assembled on the dining room table.
This is not a small RC plane. I still have to print the front engine cowl that extends the length another 180mm or 7" Then the tail section and rudder add some more length.
An additional 5 segments that stretch the entire length of the fuselage and the canopy still need to be printed. They form arched top of the fuselage.
All of this will be held together with carbon fiber rods and adhesive. Adhesive that I have to wear a respirator to use.
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How expensive is the filament for this type of project?
IOW, without all the "other stuff" that goes into an RC airplane of this size, what's the cost of materials?
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How expensive is the filament for this type of project?
IOW, without all the "other stuff" that goes into an RC airplane of this size, what's the cost of materials?
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@george-k So far I have used about $12 in filament. After every thing is printed I suspect it will be between $20 and $30
@mark said in RC and 3D Printing:
@george-k So far I have used about $12 in filament. After every thing is printed I suspect it will be between $20 and $30
And how much for the non-printable parts?
You said this looks like a pretty big plane. How flyable by an amateur?
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@mark said in RC and 3D Printing:
@george-k So far I have used about $12 in filament. After every thing is printed I suspect it will be between $20 and $30
And how much for the non-printable parts?
You said this looks like a pretty big plane. How flyable by an amateur?
@george-k It will be a trainer type plane. Not too fast and jittery. Slow and comfy, like a big old luxury sedan.
Reprint of Body Segment 12 in PLA silver after failed print in PETG. The PETG was not 100% at fault. This part needs printed supports for the internal bracing.
The designer recommended that I print in PLA vs. PETG. Most of the plane is already printed in PETG. I have to try this PLA print to see if what he says about the quality of the finished product is true. If it is significantly better, I will be reprinting some parts.
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Frustrating. The 2nd attempt to print body segment 12 in PLA, failed. Hopefully this one will work. Back to PETG but with some internal supports. |
New Stream! Click it!
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Frustrating. The 2nd attempt to print body segment 12 in PLA, failed. Hopefully this one will work. Back to PETG but with some internal supports. |
New Stream! Click it!
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Various things can make a print fail. In this instance, the walls on these parts are the thinnest I have ever seen in a 3D printed model. Every part has some "defects" that I need to go over with some epoxy and possibly some thin fiberglass cloth to rienforce the structural integrity.
The particular part failed the first time because I didn't use supports. The second time was due to it cracking apart when I attempted to remove it from the build plate.
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Finally got Body segment 12 to print. Back to PETG filament.
Segments 13 & 14 printing now.
New stream. Click it!
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Various things can make a print fail. In this instance, the walls on these parts are the thinnest I have ever seen in a 3D printed model. Every part has some "defects" that I need to go over with some epoxy and possibly some thin fiberglass cloth to rienforce the structural integrity.
The particular part failed the first time because I didn't use supports. The second time was due to it cracking apart when I attempted to remove it from the build plate.
@mark said in RC and 3D Printing:
The second time was due to it cracking apart when I attempted to remove it from the build plate.
I would love to have heard the words you used when that happened.
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@mark said in RC and 3D Printing:
The second time was due to it cracking apart when I attempted to remove it from the build plate.
I would love to have heard the words you used when that happened.
@george-k said in RC and 3D Printing:
@mark said in RC and 3D Printing:
The second time was due to it cracking apart when I attempted to remove it from the build plate.
I would love to have heard the words you used when that happened.
It was definitely NSFW.
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We will need the first flight video, posted here.
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New Part. Body Segment 16. Motor mount and cowl are next.
Click the link!
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@copper said in RC and 3D Printing:
We will need the first flight video, posted here.
+++ eleventy bajillion
@brenda Absolutely! Like I was trying to emote back to Copper, I hope it it not its last flight. lol
Last one tonight. The Engine Cowl. 10.25 hour print job.
I think I have enough filament on the roll but time will tell...
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