Vertical Wind Turbine VAWT

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Vertical Axis Wind Turbine VAWT A beautiful wind turbine (Ø245mm x 800mm). Intended for balcony and low windspeed use. Designed specifically for my Ultimaker 2+ (max build volume, big nozzle, high printspeed). Of course, you can print it on every big enough printer. I recommend using a big nozzle (0.6mm for "Flügel 8x.stl" with Vase Mode, 0.8mm for the rest). short video: https://youtu.be/4xszhV_X3DU update 12/11/2017: Added STEP files! 12/01/2018: A smaller version with a diameter of 130mm can be found here:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2755208 What you need 1 x M8x1000mm straight threaded rod 8 x M8 nut 2 x 608 bearing Ø22xØ8x7mm (e.g. inline skates bearings) 2 x bolt and nut (e.g.M4 x20) 1 x pipe or stick Ø12,15..., 30mm (print "Lager Ø..2x.stl" with the same diameter) 2 x paper clip to use them as a cotter ~820g filament Print settings "Flügel 8x.stl" PETG Spiral Mode/Vase Mode----0.6mm Nozzle----0.3mm Layer----65mm/s Speed There is a GCODE for the Ultimaker 2 /2+ "Achse 4x.stl" PETG Spiral Mode/Vase Mode----0.8mm Nozzle----0.4mm Layer----65mm/s Speed other parts PETG 0.8mm Nozzle----0.2-0.4 Layer----40-75mm/s Speed----Infill 15% There are two calibration files, the two parts should fit smoothly together. "Testfile Unterteil 0.8mm" for print settings of the parts "Unterteil1x", "Zwischenteil3x", and "Oberteil1x". The part has an internal width of around 2mm. "Testfile Flügel spiral mode 0.6mm" for the settings of "Flügel 8x.stl". The part should have a width of 1.1- 1.5mm. Assembly instruction Assembly instructions can be found under this link: https://youtu.be/cVetrYLIKok It is essential to use a straight threaded rod. If you have any suggestions for improvement, questions or need further information, feel free to contact me. I also welcome inquiries in German! Print Settings Printer Brand: Ultimaker Printer: Ultimaker 2