FlyinFlynn Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Infectious pastime is it not! I am curious as to why you used printed A frame components instead of M8 threaded bar that you used for the cross members, I would have thought the bar would be stiffer than the plastic. I know there are designs out there for the plastics of the Mendel printer, because I built one, and if self design was the main motivator then couldn't adaptation of the existing parts, or creation of new designs have satisfied that inventive urge? Here's mine..used yesterday to make a new lever for my Saitek throttle quadrant that I accidentally snapped off with my chair.....again! Edited By FlyinFlynn on 03/04/2020 12:05:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Hat Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 A 3dlabprint Spitire. Flew great until I tried launching it from a dolly rather than chucking it. The result was a lot of broken pieces. Must make another... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Forder-Denham Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 To be honest I didn’t start out with printing it in mind, I was going to use 20x20 T slot frame again, but everywhere I looked the frame would have cost a fortune. it looked like buying a Prusa or some such would be cheaper than building it myself, and that goes against the grain. As usual I looked around my workshop, I didn’t have enough threaded rod to hand (yes I could have bought some!), but I recently bought some reels of filament.......... there you go, would have been far less bother to use threaded rod, but I had started down the printed frame road🤡 now it’s done and up and running I am quite pleased with it, though I haven’t used it for a few weeks now since I got the RC bug again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Furlough has had its advantages - all 3 printers here have been flat out for me and customers. 1/4 scale seats and switch panels for a CT-114 Lots of ordnance for my Vietnam veteran : FRSky rx and aerial mounts : A whole bunch of 10th scale Spitfire parts - exhaust stubs, control columns, radios, gun sights, throttle quadrants, rear view mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I needed to test a small (9.5 g) out runner (5x3 prop) and could not find my home made wooden test stand but in any case the motor is so small none of the pre drilled holes would have been usable. So I designed & printed one. Basically hollow boxes with 8% infill. The most complex bit was creating the top plate to match the motor mounting holes. It includes 3 small holes that allows the screws to 'self tap' into the plastic. It used 2.75 m of filament and took 48 minutes to print. Not very sophisticated but with the current 'lock down' it seemed a reasonable (and cheap) way to pass the time. On a 3s it confirmed the motor/prop combination would produce a more than adequate thrust for the intended application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Reynaud Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I am in awe of all that I see here, from use of someone else's plans/files to self generated files and expanded priter capabilites to a complete printer built from bits. Absolutely amazing! Edited By Toni Reynaud on 03/04/2020 16:25:47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I have designed and printed some servo covers / holders in a couple of sizes. They were designed in TinkerCAD which I find is quite reasonable for designing basic components like these. I did show these on the TN 78" Vulcan build thread, but here they are again for those that have not seen that thread. Rudder and elevon servos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 My latest effort, batch printing for the NHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Smith 14 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Also busy printing face mask frames in between working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Yep, me too, same Prusa design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Crosby Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 working on a 3 cylinder engine for my 1/6 scale Curtiss wright CW1 bulding from a plan. ready to print designed in fusion 360 Edited By Pete Crosby on 24/04/2020 13:11:11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Crosby Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 just an update on my build.. 3 cylinder aero engine for my curtiss CW1 1/6th scale... still a bit to do on it but begining to look ok I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Simon Chaddock Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 My most complex print so far. A 'spare' ASh-62 and bulkhead mount for my AN 2. It follows my usual 'lots of bits glued together' approach in fact there are 73 individual pieces just to make up the 9 cylinder radial. It is also self coloured, the parts being printed in silver or black filament as appropriate. Intended to replace the slightly simpler version current installed in the AN 2 if and when it got damaged but so far that hasn't happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Posted by Barrie Lever on 28/04/2020 23:06:32: My latest 3D print, engine related but very simple in comparison, exhaust support ring and it survives the heat !! B. What filament did you use for the exhaust ring Barrie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ron Gray Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Thanks for the info Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Crosby Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Posted by Simon Chaddock on 29/04/2020 00:10:14: My most complex print so far. A 'spare' ASh-62 and bulkhead mount for my AN 2. It follows my usual 'lots of bits glued together' approach in fact there are 73 individual pieces just to make up the 9 cylinder radial. It is also self coloured, the parts being printed in silver or black filament as appropriate. Intended to replace the slightly simpler version current installed in the AN 2 if and when it got damaged but so far that hasn't happene thats a fair bit of crafting there Simon, very nice too .. how long in total print time did you commit to it ? I'm also working on an exact copy of the Szekely SR3, so much time spent converting images into drawings into parts.. I can't seem to be able to get any good 3 views or technical drawingsof it to work from. Using Lockdown to help develop a better set of skills in both 3d software and 2d cad.. I'm enjoying working in virtual (3d and 2d) as I dont have an infinite supply of modelling materials. Edited By Pete Crosby on 29/04/2020 11:16:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I wanted to be able to film the maiden flight of my LA-7 and didn't want to have to rely on others to do it for me. Whilst I have cameras I haven't got an action cam (Go-Pro etc) so thought I'd try out my Mobius 2. Mounting it on my cap meant that it was pointing down so I made this clip which, on trialling it in the garden seems to work OK. Quite what it will be like in the field is anyone's guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil (Itisme) Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 A combination of resin and filament prints. First attempt at a dashboard for a tigermoth - resin (Anycubic Photon S ) Dummy engine for 3dlabs Corsair ( Prusa Mk3 ) Pilot for future Corsair - resin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Last year I converted my 16 years old Tutor 40 to VTOL for it's final and unplanned landing . That shortened it considerably and what could be saved was consigned to the spares store. I always like to have a trainer to play with so sought a replacement, which courtesy of a seller on Ebay I now have. Though it's hardly been flown it did have it's noseleg "locked off", which is an absolute pain. The problem with 3D printing the required steering arm and mount was that it would need to be highly durable so the usual PLA was not even worth considering at all. ABS would be better but nylon better still. Well I bit the bullet, did some research and to my surprise my first nylon printed failed due to a filament snag and then success came at the second attempt. This is going to be a game changer for my future modelling needs. So here is the completed assembly: The was also an issue with the push rods, one of them rattling against it's nearest former so decided to convert to snakes (as I did with the original). This time using ABS I made some push rod/snake exit covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 P51 dash and gunsight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham R Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Ron, Nice! Did you design it or is it available somewhere. Could be very useful for when we get the WR P51. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 My designs Graham, watch this space regarding the WR P51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Excellent Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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