X-Wing Rotation Indicator

prusaprinters

<p>In honor of the recent May the 4th, I designed a x-wing 'flying' through space as a rotation indicator.&nbsp;</p><p>I started with an amazing model of the fighter from @DanielAlex that I found on Printables and then did some modifications to make it suitable for attaching to the printer. I added a magnet mounting spot as well as modified the engine size and placement. Then I added a “space” background where you can drop in a sheet of white paper/cardstock so it looks like stars. Pretty soon you'll be able to recreate this scene on your printer! ….mostly.</p><figure class="image image-style-align-center image_resized" style="width:46.36%;"><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.giphy.com%2Fmedia%2FkyWH22kp3U9Dq%2Fgiphy.gif&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1" alt="X Wing Fighters GIFs - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY"></figure><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:45.1%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/199316/rich_content/c7723d0e-5729-4f3f-9a7c-1cb2739f1205/6fdmrn.gif#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e7bc25da-8b3c-43ef-a405-fdd2a31dbdb9%22%2C%22w%22%3A360%2C%22h%22%3A278%7D"></figure><p><img>The assembly process is really simple. Just attached a M3x8mm magnet to the back of the x-wing using superglue. Then once that is set, simply place either a white sheet of paper/cardstock or the included BG sheet printed in white behind the star cutouts and slip it onto your stepper motor. Then you can just attach the X-wing with the magnet and you're good to go!&nbsp;</p><p>I've completed the prints and done a test fit, but still waiting on my magnets to arrive so I haven't been able to complete final assembly yet. I'd recommend using a 0.2mm nozzle for printing the x-wing as the small details will come out better, especially the blaster tips. Also tip for printing the small star holes. Run at least the first layer at 50% speed and 80% flow, otherwise you run the risk of picking up the small circles on your nozzle and getting a mess….not that I know from personal experience or anything…. and certainly not 3 times in a row….</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/199316/rich_content/4a6d8dd2-2f6b-4eba-ad16-6d9ce6677335/screen-shot-2022-05-08-at-121611-pm.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22efbdaf9f-7232-4f7b-835b-867e1a5eebc3%22%2C%22w%22%3A2762%2C%22h%22%3A1498%7D"></figure>