3D Print labs cub

[Burkeomatic]

Ok, who is in? ratcheeroo bwarz Mr NCT I just started. 

I decided to break out the 'spenisve stuff. 


20220623_185225 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr

Starting on fuse 1. I figure the cowl will be the hardest part. 


20220623_212212 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr

The only bad thing about printing with this stuff, is while if flies marginally better, I end up with a $30 pile of plastic shards as opposed to a $10 pile after I inevitably wreck it. 

[ratcheeroo]

Still slicing files , should be able to start at first of week. Going with the PLA+

[Burkeomatic]

2022-06-24_09-54-35 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr

This is where I am at and progressing. The fuse is easy though. The wings/control surfaces are the beasts.

dont forget to add layers on the edges of the control surfaces and the control horns or else they won't print right. i think that is covered in the instructions.

[Burkeomatic]

Some more advice;

Print it so the z seam is on the bottom of the plane.

The L stab and R stab appear to be exactly the same, so I ended up with the Z seam on top of some of the surfaces. No biggie, just aesthetics. Pay attention to what size your z seam will end up on.

Do not print these with brim. You will be forever trying to get the part cleaned up and you could mess up some of the joining surfaces making it difficult to glue together. I learned this the hard way on the vl pyorremyrsky, which i semi perfected my LW printing on. I figured out how to get the parts right precisely after I printed all of the things that would make it tail heavy.

I still don't for certain know why the plane tip stalled that day, a combo of a rear gust of wind while turning and being too chicken on the speed during maiden, but I do plan on reprinting it, because it seemed to fly ok.

oh, progress pics. 


2022-06-25_05-02-18 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr

[Burkeomatic]

Almost done. All I need to do is the electronics. ratcheeroo have you started yours?


2022-07-03_10-10-52 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr

[Burkeomatic]

Well, I finally got back to this. One of the servos I tested ended up mysteriously not working after I glued it in the wing. I tried to pull it out, but then i ripped a hole in it, dammit. So it looks like I am reprinting the wing again.

[ratcheeroo]

Jul 4, 2022 3:33:24 GMT Burkeomatic said:

Almost done. All I need to do is the electronics. ratcheeroo have you started yours?


2022-07-03_10-10-52 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr
Looks good! Starting mine on the weekend