RC and 3D Printing

[Copper]

We will need the first flight video, posted here.

[mark]

@copper said in RC and 3D Printing:

We will need the first flight video, posted here.

[mark]

New Part. Body Segment 16. Motor mount and cowl are next.

Click the link!

https://oe.ink/l/h5Je1dUkIz

[brenda]

@copper said in RC and 3D Printing:

We will need the first flight video, posted here.

+++ eleventy bajillion

[mark]

@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...
Click it!

https://oe.ink/l/oD5LV5zju3

[mark]

All body segments are printed. Up next, the Motor Mount.

Click it!

https://oe.ink/l/dbgOtcAr8v

[mark]

Rudder assembly.

Click the link! Need more views.

https://oe.ink/l/Z5oAvMgP1t

[George K]

For the record, I click on every update...

You're welcome.

[mark]

@george-k it's very much appreciated!

[mark]

Stabilizers. 3/5 hour print.

Thanks for clicking on the link!

https://oe.ink/l/cpkvZW6R3B

[mark]

Canopy parts 1 & 2 5.5 hour print job.

Thanks for clicking the link and viewing the video!

https://oe.ink/l/IjYud70pQx

[George K]

What's going to be the total time investment for this project, discounting the fuckups failed prints?

[mark]

@george-k said in RC and 3D Printing:

What's going to be the total time investment for this project, discounting the fuckups failed prints?

No clue. lol

It's many hours and then many more.

Printing is only part of the battle here. Gluing everything together and making sure it stays square and hoping the adhesion works well enough for airworthiness is going to take a long time. Then it's electronics and control installation time.

[mark]

Switched to white for the Elevators. 4.5 hour print.

Clicky click!

https://oe.ink/l/SnCifSfbOD

[mark]

Progress of the printed pieces so far...
Bottle of wine near the tail for scale.

[brenda]

@mark said in RC and 3D Printing:

Progress of the printed pieces so far...
Bottle of wine near the tail for scale.

Holy cow that's huge!

This is such a great project, Mark. I can't wait to see it fly.

[mark]

@brenda Thanks! I hope I can get it in the air this spring.

2nd set of 2 Elevators. 4.5 hour print job.

Click please!

https://oe.ink/l/jUuFoueyry

[George K]

@mark I'll be interested to see how much work is involved in getting it ready to fly - electronics, assembly, control-surfaces, etc.

Post pics when you get to that part.

[mark]

@george-k will do!

Landing Gear Struts 6 hour print job.

Click please!

https://oe.ink/l/oyMwYl6Fnm

[mark]

@George-K if you look at the stream right now you will see a failed print sitting there. I am waiting for the bed to cool before I remove it.

Something went wrong with the G-Code generation.