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3D Printing
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Mongoose Parts (Part 2)
I decided to try and get into racing as well as freestyle so my Old mongoose frame gets another redesign back to a lightweight race. However I still don’t like the default standoffs so I decided to try a more typical standoffs + TPU parts arrangement. Cue the designs: The Camera mount moves the camera…
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Tango 2 Parts
For me the Tango 2 is near to the perfect radio. This is most certainly a matter of personal preference but it is the most comfortable radio by far that I’ve held (surprising given I’m a pincher), it’s small and neat, the gimbles are full size and the battery life is great plus the ability…
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Carbon Fiber Reinforcing 3D Prints
The Problem 3D prints are generally on the brittle side. Especially under tension between the layers. A brilliant way to get around this is to use flexible filaments. TPU, PP etc. These filaments are especially popular in the FPV world where they are used to mount cameras, protect electronics and often form the main cover…
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Printing Topology
I had the idea that it would be fun to print out a mountain. Specifically, Cader Idris, a mountain in Wales that I had walked up. I assumed that someone (probably smarter than me) had done this before. The good news is that they had but it took a bit of research to find the…
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Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 3: Getting Started)
Before I could get started printing I had to configure both Cura and the firware. I’m already running “Tinker Firmware” on my ultimaker and luckily there is a version available for dual extrusion. If you aren’t running this firmware already I would highly recommend it even if you don’t plan on an upgrade.. The only…
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Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 2: The Build)
With the hardware assembled it was time for some electronics. For the most part this was just a case of plugging the correct component into the appropriate port however this did require disassembling the entire printhead and digging through the nest of wires that surround the printboard. The hotend was then reassembled and mounted back…
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Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 1: The Plan)
This has been on my to do list since I first got the printer… The ultimaker 2 (and 2+) were originally designed to be dual nozzle printers. This means the board has an extra Heater, temperature sensor and extruder motor output. So the parts required are: PT100 Thermocouple 25W Heater cartridge (I was worried about…
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PLA
What are you looking at? If you’ve used an FDM printer before you probably know what PLA is. PLA is still the staple of hobby 3D printing. Its cheap, it’s easy and its widely available. It comes in a bunch of colours and styles and is perhaps the easiest material to print with. If you’re…
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Designs available on Thingiverse
While like many people who own a 3D printer, I often use file sharing sites such as Thingiverse to find print files, I often find it more practical and more enjoyable to design my own parts specific to their application. I would highly encourage any 3D Printer owners to do the same. I have a…
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Cordless drill (and driver) wall mounts
I built some wall mounts for my cordless drills and impact drivers. Printed in Colourfabb silver economy PLA FIles Available Here