Agreed. One of the next things I want to try is printing with nylon. The heat tolerance and as-printed strength are pretty high. Ultem would be nice too, but I'm not that adventurous.
I probably won't upload this version since it's sized specifically for the Mongoose CF fins, which are not a standard thickness. But it's such a simple design that most folks should be able to replicate it for their specific dimensions. It would be pretty easy to model it in 3 parts to make the 'jaws' adjustable. I might do that and then post it. It also probably only needs to be 4" long for more typical fin sizes.
Finished up a sled design for 38mm minimum diameter rockets. It fits in a 3" long coupler and holds a Raven 3, 1s LiPo, and screw switch. My name and phone are embossed on the switch riser in the event someone else finds it before I do. The battery clip is printed separately then super glued on due to excessively stringy bridging when printed in situ. I'll work on bridging settings and integrate it later, but I declare this one done for now. I might take a soldering iron and do some plastic soldering to make sure the glue joint doesn't fail prematurely.
Agreed! I've had friends print a few things for me and I've bought a couple of printed things, but being able to just do it yourself is rewarding...and frustrating at times! The sled I purchased from LabRat Rocketry is a very high quality print, which is hard to appreciate until you start printing your own.
