3D Printing Estes BNC-55AM Nose Cone 3D Model

[Jack Hydrazine]

This 3D model is of the Estes BNC-55AM nose cone that is designed to fit Estes BT-55 tubing.
Estes kits that use this nose cone:
Kit # Kit Name
K-58 A-20 Demon
1258 A-20 Demon

BNC-55AM Nose Cone (P/N 070280) by JackHydrazine

This 3D model is of the Estes BNC-55AM nose cone that is designed to fit Estes BT-55 tubing. There are seven models you can download. 1) Nose cone with shoulder, 2) Nose cone without the shoulder, 3) Nose cone with the shoulder that is solid, 4) Nose cone that is solid without the shoulder, 5)...

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[rharshberger]

@Jack Hydrazine did you do the BNC-20AM yet, its used on the Courier (Estes), just curious?

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

No. I just looked at the 20AM and it looks like it might be a smaller version of the 55AM.

 

[rharshberger]

No. I just looked at the 20AM and it looks like it might be a smaller version of the 55AM.

I believe it is.

 

[Raco123]

Very nice

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

I'll work on the 20AM and get it posted next week.

 

[rharshberger]

I'll work on the 20AM and get it posted next week.

Thank you!

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

Thank you!

I forgot to reply to you that I did get the BNC/PNC-20AM designed. Here's the link.

BNC-20AM Nose Cone (P/N 070226) by JackHydrazine

This 3D model is of the Estes BNC-20AM nose cone (P/N 070226) that is designed to fit Estes BT-20 tubing. There are seven models you can download. 1) Nose cone with shoulder, 2) Nose cone without the shoulder, 3) Nose cone with the shoulder that is solid, 4) Nose cone that is solid without the...

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[Jack Hydrazine]

I have designed and added an upscaled nose cone of the BNC-55AM it to fit the LOC 2.6 inch diameter airframe tubing. I also took the fin decals and converted them to 3D to fit both the BT-55 stock version as well as the LOC 2.6 tubing.

 

[rharshberger]

I have designed and added an upscaled nose cone of the BNC-55AM it to fit the LOC 2.6 inch diameter airframe tubing. I also took the fin decals and converted them to 3D to fit both the BT-55 stock version as well as the LOC 2.6 tubing.

That should also fit the BMS T80H-34 as they are nearly identical dimensions iirc.

 

[SolarYellow]

I forgot to reply to you that I did get the BNC/PNC-20AM designed. Here's the link.

BNC-20AM Nose Cone (P/N 070226) by JackHydrazine

This 3D model is of the Estes BNC-20AM nose cone (P/N 070226) that is designed to fit Estes BT-20 tubing. There are seven models you can download. 1) Nose cone with shoulder, 2) Nose cone without the shoulder, 3) Nose cone with the shoulder that is solid, 4) Nose cone that is solid without the...

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Looks great! Interesting that the ogive transition is different from the 55AM.

Would be interested in other tubing sizes, if you're ever totally bored with nothing better to do.

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

That should also fit the BMS T80H-34 as they are nearly identical dimensions iirc.

I have no idea what that is.

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

Looks great! Interesting that the ogive transition is different from the 55AM.

Would be interested in other tubing sizes, if you're ever totally bored with nothing better to do.

Any particular diameter?

 

[rharshberger]

I have no idea what that is.

Its the Estes BT80 tubing only heavy wall and 34" long, its pretty much the same as the Loc 2.76 airframe.

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

Its the Estes BT80 tubing only heavy wall and 34" long, its pretty much the same as the Loc 2.76 airframe.

Now I see it on their website!

 

[SolarYellow]

Any particular diameter?

It would be a nice alternative in BT-50. And, ironically, BT-55.

 

[rharshberger]

Looks great! Interesting that the ogive transition is different from the 55AM.

Would be interested in other tubing sizes, if you're ever totally bored with nothing better to do.

Its super easy to use a slicer program (I use Cura) to scale the nosecone up or down, I have done it frequently. Usually I can start a print wait for it to get about 1/8th inch tall then stop, pop the piece off the print surface,check the fit, and if it fits start the print over, if it doesn't fit...resize and do it again till it does.

 

[SolarYellow]

Its super easy to use a slicer program (I use Cura) to scale the nosecone up or down, I have done it frequently. Usually I can start a print wait for it to get about 1/8th inch tall then stop, pop the piece off the print surface,check the fit, and if it fits start the print over, if it doesn't fit...resize and do it again till it does.

I have done that, but when different sizes of tubing use the same or nearly the same wall thickness, the shoulder needs to scale differently than the rest of the cone if you want to get a good match to both the ID and the OD.

 

[rharshberger]

I have done that, but when different sizes of tubing use the same or nearly the same wall thickness, the shoulder needs to scale differently than the rest of the cone if you want to get a good match to both the ID and the OD.

Very true, and I should have added that not everything scales correctly, sometimes you want a thinner wall and if its upscaled from a smaller part the wall will be much thicker (duh right ) but generally on LPR sized stuff its close enough that a number of different techniques can be used to "make up the difference or slim it down a bit". Of course the print material can make post print adjustments difficult.

 

[Jack Hydrazine]

It would be a nice alternative in BT-50. And, ironically, BT-55.

I'll see what I can do.