No. The CF filament just has some bits of CF mixed into the plastic. The plates are a composite material where the fabric and epoxy combine to give strength. There is no current 3D printer tech that can do this.
Frankly, I consider the CF filament to be false advertising. It's not any stronger than normal PLA, doesn't resist heat better, and doesn't even LOOK like CF fabric. It's a huge waste of money. At least the metal/wood filaments can be cleaned up to look like those things, and the metal ones add weight, which can be perfect for miniatures and such.
No. The CF filament just has some bits of CF mixed into the plastic. The plates are a composite material where the fabric and epoxy combine to give strength. There is no current 3D printer tech that can do this.
Frankly, I consider the CF filament to be false advertising. It's not any stronger than normal PLA, doesn't resist heat better, and doesn't even LOOK like CF fabric. It's a huge waste of money. At least the metal/wood filaments can be cleaned up to look like those things, and the metal ones add weight, which can be perfect for miniatures and such.
I know about the Markforged printer. It's not nearly the same as a "real" FG/CF. I have no doubt something at least as good will happen eventually, but it doesn't exist yet.
I was trying to keep it a little simpler as when someone asks about printing in CF, they usually aren't into the hobby and just saw the CF filament somewhere. It's usually people wanting to print quadcopter frames asking about it. That's bad enough, but I wanted to make sure someone didn't print an HPR fincan and wonder why it failed. I know this is the MPR forum, but who hasn't stuffed a baby H in an MPR rocket around here?
3D printing tech is very cool, and can be very useful in rocketry. But we need to understand the limitations of the material and work within them.
Yes, I was going along on the internet and saw the markforged printer, thats why i asked this question....anyway, Im building a 24 mm MD and was wondering if 3d printed fins would be strong enough to hold up against the stresses.
Yeah probably. WHat do you think of this? https://compositesmanufacturingmaga...rchers-3d-print-aerospace-grade-carbon-fiber/While they may be strong enough, I seriously doubt they would be the lightest option for the strength / structure / purpose.. Laminating a balsa fin or a fin cut from a supermarket foam meat tray would be much lighter, and probably just as strong if not more so than a 3D printed part...
Yeah probably. WHat do you think of this? https://compositesmanufacturingmaga...rchers-3d-print-aerospace-grade-carbon-fiber/
It's still a technology in process, they're working on printing actual carbon fiber (with enough strength as normal CF). Maybe in a couple years the technology will have progressed enough for rocketeers to use it but they're still working on it.How much will they charge you for what you need?
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