Quote from Air Raider 1 on February 26, 2023, 08:12
One of the major parts of 3D printing a model aircraft is keeping the weight as low as possible, as ant avid 3D printer user will know this is no mean feet. Low weight and a strong structure dont normally go hand in hand, especially when the thing you are making is going to be hurtling through the air a substantial speed then quite often coming to a quite abrupt stop when back on the ground. Trying to find that happy medium can be tricky, as previously stated we are using a light weight filament that works out at roughly 30% lighter than a standard spool, but even then getting the right balance between weight and strength is hard.
Trying to keep the top and bottom layers at a minimum along with the minimised infill but still have the strongest orientation caused some undesirable effects. Back to the drawing board for this one!
One of the major parts of 3D printing a model aircraft is keeping the weight as low as possible, as ant avid 3D printer user will know this is no mean feet. Low weight and a strong structure dont normally go hand in hand, especially when the thing you are making is going to be hurtling through the air a substantial speed then quite often coming to a quite abrupt stop when back on the ground. Trying to find that happy medium can be tricky, as previously stated we are using a light weight filament that works out at roughly 30% lighter than a standard spool, but even then getting the right balance between weight and strength is hard.
Trying to keep the top and bottom layers at a minimum along with the minimised infill but still have the strongest orientation caused some undesirable effects. Back to the drawing board for this one!