3D Printing 3D printer

[bdureau]

Has anybody tried to print rocket part on a 3D printer
The one on the link below is only $200
https://makibox.com/details/product/A6-LT
and the cartridges around $16 / kg
https://makibox.com/printing-supplies

Driven from software like OpenRocket or Rocksim I think that it would be quite cool

 

[GregGleason]

See https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?45602-DFR-Tech-Kits-Coming-Starting-in-January-2013

Greg

 

[cerving]

There was somebody at RocStock last weekend that had a whole rocket that was created on a 3D printer. It was very cool, especially the one-piece motor tube, launch lugs, and fin can (it was min-dia 18mm with a streamer, about 12" long).

 

[bandman444]

Yep I've made a bunch of 3D printed rocket parts.

Sleds with mounting places for certain altimeters

Diamond airfoiled fins with a radial taper.

Most commonly. Rail Buttons. Airfoil, standard, 1010, 1515. Printed one 10x scale on accident.

3D printers are wonderful machines. Wish I owned one.

 

[CarVac]

Printed one 10x scale on accident

hahahahahahahahahahahah

You could use that for your mega squat.

 

[bandman444]

hahahahahahahahahahahah

You could use that for your mega squat.

I just put the buttons on him an hour ago. Standard 1515 I'm afraid. I am not a fan of the airfoiled ones. But are slightly more interesting to print.

 

[chadrog]

hahahahahahahahahahahah

You could use that for your mega squat.

It would be fun to have a pair of giant rail buttons on there just for show, would cause plenty of double-takes I'm sure!

 

[bdureau]

and has someone tried the makibox one for rocket?
let's face it $200 is quite cheap for such printer

 

[bandman444]

and has someone tried the makibox one for rocket?
let's face it $200 is quite cheap for such printer

Not I. My college had a makerbot. I hate it. It's nice for an inexpensive machine.

I would try it. Read some reviews. I bet YouTube has some videos of it. I am sure it would be fine for most hobby uses.

 

[bdureau]

Not I. My college had a makerbot. I hate it. It's nice for an inexpensive machine.

I would try it. Read some reviews. I bet YouTube has some videos of it. I am sure it would be fine for most hobby uses.

Yes I found some video; one of them being how to assemble it
https://phillihp.com/2013/05/08/makibox-3d-printers-moving-through-beta-stage/

 

[cwbullet]

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