Author Topic: 3D Printed Orbital Cygnus (Read 4188 times)

Prober · « **on:** 12/03/2013 04:50 pm »

The live Printing was saved @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/threed-printing

Prober · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/03/2013 05:17 pm »

Starting point is the fine work by our own "manboy" http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:85446

To make an easy to 3D print version another person cut the size down and the engine off. If you notice on when printing a flat surface is needed. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:188429

kirghizstan · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/03/2013 05:26 pm »

why wouldn't you just flip the cygnus 180 degrees instead of eliminating the engine, isn't port flat and wide enough?

Prober · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/03/2013 05:36 pm »

Quote from: kirghizstan on 12/03/2013 05:26 pm

why wouldn't you just flip the cygnus 180 degrees instead of eliminating the engine, isn't port flat and wide enough?

Then you run into the problem with the Solar panels. A 3D Printer needs to have the hot plastic in contact (first layer) with a surface to stick to. Further layers are built on top of each layer.

Another good way to do this might be to do the Solar panels with a small adaptor.

btw: about 6 different experiments are being done with this print. On the right side solar panel you see issues with one test. and the print bed (mirror glass) not being fully level.

Prober · « **Reply #4 on:** 12/03/2013 06:33 pm »

Near being done.....

Prober · « **Reply #5 on:** 12/03/2013 06:51 pm »

All done .....still needs a few adjustments but some fine detail is there. Other parts might need more cad work to make a better 3D print.

One major mistake I made was to print the model hollow. I should have had what we call "infill".

Duds · « **Reply #6 on:** 12/16/2013 06:35 pm »

Hi Prober
Do you know what size Manboy's Cygnus model should be if I want to create a 1/144th scale model 3D print? Any help would be aprreciated
thanks
duds

Prober · « **Reply #7 on:** 12/16/2013 07:01 pm »

Quote from: Duds on 12/16/2013 06:35 pm

Hi Prober
Do you know what size Manboy's Cygnus model should be if I want to create a 1/144th scale model 3D print? Any help would be aprreciated
thanks
duds

Bet Manboy knows and hope he will answer. Will pull up the file and get the sizes.

Ok a screen capture of the manboy design (sizes designed). Now to look up the real Cygnus sizes.