3D printable RC airplane.

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I created this fully functional flying airplane just to show off something cool. With a 36 inch wingspan, four servos, and a 210w motor, this aircraft is truly one-of-a-kind. Parts: * 4 - 25mm x 3mm or 1 inch #4-40 machine screws plus respective bolts * 4 - 40mm x 6mm or 1.5 inch x 1/4 inch bolts * 8 - 6mm or 1/4 inch washers * 4 - 10mm x 4mm or 1/2 inch x #6 machine screws plus respective bolts * 4 - 1/8 inch x 3/8 inch x 2 foot basswood or (untested) 1/8 inch x 1/4 inch x 2 foot basswood * Piano wire or paperclips * Rubber bands * Glue (abs + acetone recommended for an abs print) * Sandpaper RC parts: I used: * 1 - TURNIGY Plush 30amp Speed Controller * 1 - D2830-11 1000kv Brushless Motor * 1 - ZIPPY Compact 2200mAh 3S 25C Lipo Pack * 4 - Turnigy TG9e 9g / 1.5kg / 0.10sec Eco Micro Servo As well as a battery charger and four channel transmitter/receiver. As a struggling college student, if you are viewing this and work for an awesome company I would love to hear from you about any possible job opportunities. Instructions Print settings: I highly recommend printing at least the wings in ABS because of its ability to glue and fill print imperfections with abs/acetone mix. Prints should be made with rafts on everything. Wing sections should be printed vertically, as should most parts in this model since they are designed to not need supports. Turn the body back and body tail to print vertically. Move the cover down on the Z axis until the top is within the print area. Two shell 20% infill with supports: Body front Wing servo Two shell 20% infill no supports Everything else except tail pieces Three shell 5% infill no supports Tail flaps Two shell 5% infill no supports Tail and tail upper Assembly Basswood: The basswood will not fit into the wing tip channels, so use a couple of rubber bands to secure it in place. Next, slide the prepared aileron/middle wing section. Followed by the servo and base wing sections. Using two rubber bands placed outside the wing along each basswood stick to clamp it together, glue all of the wing sections together. Landing gear: Snap wheels onto the clips, sanding where necessary to have the wheels spin freely. The landing gear is optional. Wing to body assembly: Tapping each wing is suggested, but tapping with a bolt is possible just be careful. Each bolt has two washers against its head. Route the servo cable through the hole in the landing gear and body. Bolt each wing on securely. Using too much force can and will crack the plastic. The wing servos need a splitter so buy one or splice one servo into the other. Final assembly: Add all electronics, using the transmitter find the neutral spot for all of the servos and make linkages out of piano wire or paperclips to all of the flight control surfaces. The cover is attached via two rubber bands and a paperclip. Have fun!