Parametric Conical Nose Cone

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This is a hollow conical nose cone design for model rockets that offers immense flexibility. The parametric SCAD file allows users to change the diameter and ratio in inches with precision, after which the program generates the rest of the design. The file includes detailed comments outlining common diameters for nose cones, allowing users to scale up or down any elliptical design easily for a desired diameter. Three nose cone designs are provided and ready to be printed out right away. Refer to the instructions for insight into favorite ratios of each particular model. Notably, the NC-55BB nose cone comes in at an 8-inch tall dimension that includes the shoulder section - make sure your printer is able to handle printing objects of this size effectively. Instructions on How It Works: Just simply change the diameter and ratio values (in inches) inside the OPENSCAD file that corresponds with the desired model rocket nose cone. After which, the SCAD program takes over and creates it instantly for you. Some extremely popular elliptical designs can be accessed through the following ratios in inches: NC-5S - 2.77 NC-20R - 3.74 (known specifically as WAC Corporal Nose Cone) NC-50AR - 5.12, with its one particular unique characteristic being roughly a half-inch cylindrical portion lengthening by the very body tube itself, which results in about an inch longer total nose cone. NC-55BB also comes up at roughly 4.91, that being directly the nose cone for Black Brant II.