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12-31-2016, 10:50 AM
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3D printed side pocket
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Steve Melton
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12-31-2016, 11:07 AM
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Looks great. Heavy wall thinkness. Is the material ABS or Polycarb?
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12-31-2016, 11:17 AM
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the mat'l is PLA. my first print. will try some other material when the design is final. the big radii at the bottom are printed with 30% infill to reduce weight. I think I can get the overall weight down from 160 gm to 120 gm.
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Steve Melton
Cincinnati, OH
RV-9A, Tip-up, Superior O-320, roller lifters, 160HP, WW 200RV, dual impulse slick mags, oil pressure = 65 psi, EGT = 1300F, flight hours = 800+ for all
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12-31-2016, 11:24 AM
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That's really cool. Nice job.
There is a video on the eaa hints for homebuilders site by the guy from Rainbow Aviation that shows dozens of cool parts made with a 3d printer.
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12-31-2016, 11:46 AM
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Steve,
That's a pretty good sized piece. What kind of printer do you have?
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12-31-2016, 11:49 AM
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it's a TAZ6 and this piece just fits on the diagonal. this piece is 14.25 inches long.
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Steve Melton
Cincinnati, OH
RV-9A, Tip-up, Superior O-320, roller lifters, 160HP, WW 200RV, dual impulse slick mags, oil pressure = 65 psi, EGT = 1300F, flight hours = 800+ for all
Simplicity is the art in design.
My Artwork is freely given and published and cannot be patented.
www.rvplasticparts.com
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12-31-2016, 01:41 PM
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Very nice!
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12-31-2016, 04:32 PM
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Steve, you answered my question. I was pretty sure it was a TAZ. Great printers!
Nice project for your RV!
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01-01-2017, 05:25 AM
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The part looks really good, but you may find that PLA will start to sag if your airplane spends any time out in the sun.
The materials with higher glass transition temperatures like ABS and Polycarbonate are a little trickier to print with, but the parts are much more robust than PLA.
The downside is that I've had to build a heated enclosure around my printer before I could get anywhere with ABS. Polycarbonate requires much higher temperatures than even ABS - chamber is 70C, bed is 140C, and nozzle is up around 285C. ABS works with a bed temp around 110C with the same heated chamber.
These are not firm numbers - they are highly dependent on the specific filament formulation and your printer rigidity/speed capabilities.
Don
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01-01-2017, 05:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dtw_rv6
The part looks really good, but you may find that PLA will start to sag if your airplane spends any time out in the sun.
The materials with higher glass transition temperatures like ABS and Polycarbonate are a little trickier to print with, but the parts are much more robust than PLA.
The downside is that I've had to build a heated enclosure around my printer before I could get anywhere with ABS. Polycarbonate requires much higher temperatures than even ABS - chamber is 70C, bed is 140C, and nozzle is up around 285C. ABS works with a bed temp around 110C with the same heated chamber.
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Maybe consider the PLA piece to be your prototype and, when you've got it the way you like it, send your file off to one of the print houses to be printed in ABS or PC.
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