Steam Turbine Model - Low Pressure Rotor V2

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This is a highly detailed Low Pressure Steam Turbine Rotor model. The STL files are scaled at 1:18 and include as much detail found on an actual machine as possible. The model is designed for assembly with glue, where all parts except LP_bore_plug, 20T_blade, and 20G_blade should be glued together using a strong adhesive like superglue. A clamping process for 10 minutes worked effectively for me. LP_bore_plug is designed to be removable due to its slight friction fit. The assembly accommodates 58 blades but I only managed to insert 55. It's advisable not to glue these in place as you may need to replace broken blades at some point in the future. For an appropriate rotor stand, see http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1676760 and for a lifting beam, see http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1666208. This is V2 of the low pressure steam turbine rotor model. The parts generally match Version 1. For reference, V1 can be found at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1616343. Advantages compared to V1: - Significantly reduced part count - Reduced printing time - Reduced assembly time - Reduced sanding time - Reduced plastic volume - Interfaces between sections are better hidden Disadvantages compared to V1: - Some realism is lost. The radii between stages have been changed to 45° chamfers. The chamfers have been kept unrealistically small in order to be printable without supports. For most people, this is not noticeable. Update: Corrected scaling of 19T and fixed 16G/16T to mirror blade orientations on April 23rd, 2017