Futaba T16SZ Gimbal Protector - Remove Before Flight

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<p>I thought danowar's "Remove Before Flight - Gimbal Protector" was so clever, that I wanted one for my Futaba T16SZ. I recreated the cross bar in TinkerCad to resize it for 110mm centers, and I enlarged the guard ring to 51mm to fit the Futaba gimbal recess. There are two lettering versions for the cross-bar, with one having a narrower font.</p> <p>Update: I have added a gimbal protector with a narrower opening to be made of TPU, which will fit snugly on the stick.</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>Artillery</p> <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Supports:</strong></p> <p>Yes</p> <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong> <div><p>0.12mm</p></div> <p><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>10%</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong></p> Hatchbox PLA <p>Red</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>The holes in the cross bar may require supports. One can perform a filament change during the print to make the lettering a different color. </p></div> Post-Printing ============= <p>Alternatively, one can paint the raised lettering with a dry-brush technique. A paint pen like https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HIEXDS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 works well. I tried both lettering methods: the paint method looks nice, but could rub off over time; the filament color change is a bit crisper and theoretically should hold up better.</p> </p></p> Category: R/C Vehicles