Ian Jones Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Please post photos of your succesful aeromodelling/workshop 3D prints together with any relevant helpful information you may like to pass, perhaps even links to stl files, oops there's another one for the jargon buster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Nothing here yet so I'll make a start. Having managed to print the test cube and used up my sample of PLA I decided that ABS woudl be the material of choice. This may not turn out to be so but we have to learn! Next peice to print then was something as an ABS test peice but also useful. These are guide lifters for my windows, I haven't been able to get any for years, so I made my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_Boy_Rez Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Here's a selection of things I've 3D printed over the years... Most of the items in red (props excluded) are designed and 3D printed by me. They include motor bumpers, Aerial guide, plate spacers, VTX tray and XT-60 holder Herre's the bumper CAD model: and here it is in the flesh The Aerial guides to get the 90° between the wires The CAD model of the VTX tray for the back of the ZMR250 QuadCopter And the VTX tray in the real world Next up are some parts for my Tricopter. The items in Red are again 3D printed On the right there is a VTX tray which also holds the LiPO voltage checker and the Loc8tor tragging tag. On the left is the FPV camera mount with built in aerial guides and servo mount to enable the FPV camera to be pitch stabilised. Next is the CAD model of my version of the Super Simple Gimbal designed by a chap who goes by the name of Crezzee on t'other forum (**LINK** Next up is the CAD models for an ACES II ejection seat from an A-10 Thunderbolt II. And the 3D Printed model of the seat. Shoudl have made it hollow, it was way too heavy in all it's solid glory! And finally some scale Tornado GR4 tailpipes for a recent PSS Tornado build project. (Tornado Tailpipes Photo Credit Phil Cooke) Been out of reach of a decent 3D printer for a while now... missing it! Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Thanks FBR, no limitations for your imagination then! The pilots seats look absolutely brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete taylor Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Wow Rez! Superb You should make these available for the masses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_Boy_Rez Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks for the comments Ian / Pete! Pete, a few of the ZMR 250 designs are actually available on Thingiverse (**LINK** Rez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete taylor Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks Rez, that's really useful! Can I be cheeky and ask if you have the files for the Tornado exhausts available to share? I understand perfectly if you don't, but they'd be great in the tail end of my new EE Lightning! Cheers, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 All of these parts modelled and printed by me : Spinner for the intake on my 6th scale A10 : Details parts for same A10 (HUD, vents, GPS, APU, access door etc.) : A ball turret for the belly of my 12th scale B24 : Me109 spinner, Mig 3 spinner, Typhoon cannons, Me109 exhaust stacks : 200mm dia Bristol Pegasus engine for a Fairey Swordfish (painted up, ready for a customer) : CAD assy of the same engine : Dummy engine for the B24 (single row of the wasp) : I make these for mine (and other's) models - RX holders for FRsky X8R / L9R : Edited By Andy Meade on 24/11/2016 10:04:47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Impressive stuff Andy! Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 All good stuff everyone. Here's a few from me, not so impressive but still useful: The bed on my Malyan M180 was moving during printing so I printed some retaining clips. Thaye worked but they started to wear the padding material underneath so I down loaded and printed these grips for the small adjusters. The extra grip did the jab and allow me to tighten them up properly. Bed doesn't move any more, here's a view from underneath: My workmate look alike has been pretty handy but a pain since I broke one of the winding handles off, not a problem anymore though: Back to aeromodelling, I needed a few clevises with wider jaws for the struts on my Catalana: Edited By Ian Jones on 25/11/2016 22:14:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian101 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Can I ask what drawing packages you are using. I have been given a Printrbot which I am running with Cura. I was thinking about about Turbo Cad 2D/3D from Maplins, but whichever I use needs to be pretty simple for drawing 2D stuff and for trying to do 3D for the printer as I have a very simple brain and my patience is limited! All of those prints above look incredibly sharp and accurate. How much finishing have you all done to achieve that or are they straight off the printer. Below is what I have done so far, without messing about too much with settings, but I think a bit of experimentation is the next step. I read somewhere that pla varies between different manufacturers. Is this true and where is it best to get it from? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I've on printed in ABS and it's been fairly consistent.I use Solidworks in my day job (senior design Engineer) and use that for all my design work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Ian101 - I haven't settled on any particular design programme but if you haven't found it already you can change the resolution in Cura by selecting the advanced print setup, there you will find the option to set the layer height (resolution of the print). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian101 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Thanks Ian and Andy. I think I need a heated bed for ABS which I haven't got, so for the time being I will stick with PLA. I have messed about with the layer height, but time is the problem at the moment. I bought TurboCad and am slowly finding my way around it. Again, time is the problem. Life is getting in the way. I think this will be a long term project for me, but so far I am enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 As at the mement I work almost entirely in Depron I have been exploring ways to use lightweight printed components to work in conjunction with it. A 'lightweight' 3 mm thick wing rib intended to replace a similar Depron rib. Despite its lightweight (1.9g) the printed rib is nearly 3 times the weight of the same thing in Depron but on the other hand it is considerably stronger and stiffer. However in an all Depron sheeted wing the extra rib strength of the printed rib is not actually required so the next.step is to use Depron to 'infill' just the printed rib 'outline'. This is also much quicker to print. Such a composite rib is now only 1.5 times the weight of the plain Depron version yet is very nearly as strong/stiff as the all printed version. The down side is the Depron has to very accurately cut to fit exactly inside the printed outline so is relatively time consuming to do. One by product of using this type of rib is that if used in conjunction with balsa leading and trailing edges no Depron actually touches the wing skin so a 'film' or 'tissue & dope' covering could be safely used. Still working on it Edited By Simon Chaddock on 15/01/2017 15:54:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Posted by Simon Chaddock on 15/01/2017 15:53:15: As at the mement I work almost entirely in Depron I have been exploring ways to use lightweight printed components to work in conjunction with it. A 'lightweight' 3 mm thick wing rib intended to replace a similar Depron rib. Despite its lightweight (1.9g) the printed rib is nearly 3 times the weight of the same thing in Depron but on the other hand it is considerably stronger and stiffer. However in an all Depron sheeted wing the extra rib strength of the printed rib is not actually required so the next.step is to use Depron to 'infill' just the printed rib 'outline'. This is also much quicker to print. Such a composite rib is now only 1.5 times the weight of the plain Depron version yet is very nearly as strong/stiff as the all printed version. The down side is the Depron has to very accurately cut to fit exactly inside the printed outline so is relatively time consuming to do. One by product of using this type of rib is that if used in conjunction with balsa leading and trailing edges no Depron actually touches the wing skin so a 'film' or 'tissue & dope' covering could be safely used. Still working on it Edited By Simon Chaddock on 15/01/2017 15:54:59 Now that's interesting Simon, by coincidence I'm looking at wing ribs at the moment, again thinking about mixing a build with other materials. I showed some friends my first test print and they felt the internal supports were over engineered, making the rib heavier than it needs to be: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobW Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Some of the printed parts I've made. Some of the more suitable ones are available to download from Thingiverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobW Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 And some more. Just completed my single channel radio set with the Phil Green encoder and printed a large tapered black washer to support the aerial along with a quarter turn latch for the rear access. Once you have the printer the uses keep jumping out at you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Posted by BobW on 29/01/2017 11:31:00: And some more. Just completed my single channel radio set with the Phil Green encoder and printed a large tapered black washer to support the aerial along with a quarter turn latch for the rear access. Once you have the printer the uses keep jumping out at you You're well into it Bob, I can design most basic things but I need to fully master the designing end of the job. There's just no limit after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masher Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Following on from the 20mm calibration cube, this is the first print with my Anet A8. 75mm high, not too bad for first off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 yeah, not too bad Masher . Well done, look great, PLA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masher Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks. Yes PLA with 'normal' settings so it took 7 hours for this 75mm high print! Next I'll try a lower quality setting. I am going to have a go at making a silicone mold from it and cast a resin version just for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masher Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 @Andy Meade Andy, did you find the X8R holder designs or produce them yourself? Wouldn't mind nicking the files if possible please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobW Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 That looks like the same file that I remixed and made my WW1 pilot from. Looks good Edited By BobW on 08/02/2017 13:06:10 Edited By BobW on 08/02/2017 13:09:52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobW Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Mills .75cc Electric Going to make a Vic Smeed Ballerina for my single channel set and as I don't have a suitable vintage engine to go in it I'm going to go electric with it so I've created the look alike Mills to sit on top and cover the motor. Its made with individual cylinder fins fastened onto the body with needle, tank etc all parts 3D printed in silver grey PLA apart from the tank which is translucent PLA. A bit of paint and weathering finished it off. Edited By BobW on 08/02/2017 13:15:42 Edited By BobW on 08/02/2017 13:17:25 Edited By BobW on 08/02/2017 13:21:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.