UFO & Rocket

prusaprinters

<p>A simple Rocket and UFO to start off my Space collection.</p> <p>More to come soon...</p> <p>These are among my very first 3D designs. I'd appreciate any feedback!</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>QiDi Tech Dual Extruder 3D Printer</p> <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong> <div><p>Yes</p></div> <p><strong>Supports:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong> <div><p>0.20mm</p></div> <p><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>10%</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>Notes on printing the UFO:<br/> You can print the UFO as one piece (use the ufo.stl OR UFO\_Body.stl + UFO\_Ring.stl files) with a raft and supports or as 2 halves that can be glued together (use the UFO\_halfRing.stl and UFO\_halfBody.stl files). <p>I found that printing 2 halves and using a hot glue gun to put them together eliminated the need for supports and made for a smoother finished product. You can use glow-in-the dark glue for an added cool effect.</p> <p>For a 2-color print, just center the body and ring files on the print bed and assign each to a different extruder. In the photo, I used HatchBox Glow-in-Dark filament for the Body and HatchBox Silver for the Ring.</p> <p>Notes on printing the Rocket:</p> <p>Print it upside down (ie with the nose down and the wings up) to avoid supports. I found I needed a raft to prevent it from tipping over while printing. Once done, it will stand up on its own.</p> <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p>Glue the 2 UFO halves together with a hot glue gun.</p> <h3>How I Designed This</h3> <p>This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online</p> <p>UFO: <a href="https://www.tinkercad.com/things/lkumej5IXeQ">https://www.tinkercad.com/things/lkumej5IXeQ</a></p> <p><a href="https://tinkercad.com/things/fdktqxG9Won">https://tinkercad.com/things/fdktqxG9Won</a></p> <p>Rocket: <a href="https://tinkercad.com/things/emxlTF4PMoe">https://tinkercad.com/things/emxlTF4PMoe</a></p> <p>The Rocket is based on the instructions in James Floyd Kelly's excellent book, 3D Modeling &amp; Printing with Tinkercad, published in 2014 by Pearson Education. I highly recommend his book for any novice 3D printers/designers out there like me.</p> </p></div></p></p> Category: Toys & Games