Printing Saturn V (one more)

[Dr_Ju_ju]

On 04/07/2019 at 09:27, MarsG76 said:

So many ideas and project to be had and done.... so little time.

Once started, you'll make the time....   Its useful for everything, not just Astronomy......

[Chriske]

4 minutes ago, Dr_Ju_ju said:

Its useful for everything, not just Astronomy......

Indeed..

[Chriske]

As a matter of fact, these printers I have... the best tool I ever had.
The possibilities are endless.  And no, the limit is not the size of the printer.

[Gina]

1 hour ago, Dr_Ju_ju said:

Once started, you'll make the time....   Its useful for everything, not just Astronomy......

Very much so!

[Stub Mandrel]

2 hours ago, Chriske said:

And yes, still struggling with these tiny upper thrusters...😡

If you use Cura, try the 'experimental tree support' I've used them to print the front half of the top of my LEM and the thrusters came out a bit rough but not too bad considering they are only about 2.5mm long.

Vastly better than Autodesk Print Studio's tree supports, much stronger but use a lot more material so slow to print.

[MarsG76]

9 hours ago, Dr_Ju_ju said:

Once started, you'll make the time....   Its useful for everything, not just Astronomy......

 I totally believe that... 

[Chriske]

Done..!

[Gina]

WOW!!  That's magnificent!    When's the launch date? 🤣

[Gina]

I'll have to make one of those when I'm not busy with astro stuff...

[Chriske]

Do you know were you stored that 1.5mm nozzle Gina...;-)))

[DougM43]

Now that is pretty cool, I presume your going to paint it? 

[Chriske]

10 minutes ago, Gina said:

WOW!!  That's magnificent!    When's the launch date? 🤣

Maybe I could add a water-rocket-launching system...;-))

[Chriske]

Just now, DougM43 said:

Now that is pretty cool, I presume your going to paint it? 

Nono I'm going to add self adhesive plastic labels and lettering.
Tried it a long time ago, painting PLA. For some reason it's always a messy job. Applying paint the edges always tend to finish up kinda 'fuzzy'.
I want a absolute clean and sharp edge for all these coloured surfaces and lettering.

[Stu]

Wow indeed! Fantastic stuff!

[Chriske]

8 minutes ago, Chriske said:

Maybe I could add a water-rocket-launching system...;-))

If I'm not mistaken the height record water rocket launching is set at 530(!) meters.
but these guys used kevlar to reinforce they’re rockets...

Just kidding guys...;-)))

[Gina]

11 minutes ago, Chriske said:

Do you know were you stored that 1.5mm nozzle Gina...;-)))

Hmm...  Doesn't seem to be in my main stock of nozzles.  I have 1.2mm and 2mm.  The 1.5mm+ may be in one of the general 3D printer boxes.

[Chriske]

1 minute ago, Gina said:

Hmm...  Doesn't seem to be in my main stock of nozzles.  I have 1.2mm and 2mm.  The 1.5mm+ may be in one of the general 3D printer boxes.

You do have a 1.5mm... I know for sure...!...;-)

[Gina]

I expect I'll find it then.

[Chriske]

If you lost it : 1.5mm nozzles are not for sale(if I'm not mistaken) Gina...

[Gina]

Quite right - they aren't - 1.2mm is the biggest I've found.

[Gina]

Found it!    Was looking for 2.85mm filament nozzles but it's a 1.75mm.  No problem - Concorde printer takes either.  And I have both sizes in white PLA.

Edited July 9, 2019 by Gina

[Chriske]

[Chriske]

Gina,

If you do print it, this size, I'll send you a set of labels (if you're interested).

[Gina]

Thank you Chris, that would be very much appreciated.  I'm certainly thinking of it and fairly soon.  I can interleave it with astro.

[Chriske]

I'll gather all stl's and post them here.