I'm in the design phase of my level 3 certification. The base airframe will be a LOC Bruiser EXP. Unfortunately, I think my kit was a mixed bag between versions which means my fin situation looks like this:
This obviously isn't ideal. Now, I do have a 3D printer, and the obvious solution to me...
The purpose of this thread is to document the building of a LOC Precision AMRAAM AIM 120C kit for my Level Two High Power Certification. There does not seem to be a build thread of this rocket already on the forum; I hope to fill that knowledge gap. All input/tips/tricks regarding this build are...
What slicer software do you use?
Do you like it? Don't like it?
What do you like / don't like about it?
We're about to get Simplify3D for eh department. It came bundled with our Printer (Fusion3 306). But we have been warned about version 4.1.X not playing nicely with our printer..
Ok, My son designed this after I gave him my specs. I wanted on that used 4-40 nuts and 4-40 - 1/2" screws. The final product is the last image. The demo one print wrong but you can use ti to visualize the nuts. I printed the print around the nuts (added them during the process.
Printed...
Geckotek Print Sheet
Preparation: cleaned before printing with IPA
Printer: Prusa I3 MK3
Filament: Hatchbox Black PLA , PETG. Prusa PETG, PLA. Makerbot ABS. Taulman Nylon.
Adhesion: 8.7 out of 10. Easily removed test (1x2 inch RECTANGLE) for all but PETG. PETG was a little too...