Has anyone tried to 3d print estes rockets? Does it work?

Ben_Martin · February 25, 2016, 4:30am

Stephen_Shimatzki · February 25, 2016, 4:39am

I’ve seen some on YouTube I think…

Samer_Najia · February 25, 2016, 4:40am

I routinely print rockets and rocket parts. But the thing is that rocket body tubes are super heavy for those motors and you are better off doing fin cans, nose cones and things like camera enclosures. I have printed some rockets end to end and flown them. But the bigger, the heavier…and I do mean MUCH heavier.

Samer_Najia · February 25, 2016, 4:42am

Take a look at some of my G+ posts for some examples of rockets I have printed and flown.

Ben_Martin · February 25, 2016, 4:56am

I was thinking about 3d printing one with my school’s 3d printers.

Samer_Najia · February 25, 2016, 4:57am

Feel free. Just remember…weight. and don’t use PLA. Use AbS

Eric_Smith · February 25, 2016, 6:22am

If you gradually widened a narrow rocket toward the bottom, you might be able to cram a huge engine into a smaller rocket to make up for the weight problem. You’d need a way to keep the launch lug straight on the slanted body, though.

Samer_Najia · February 25, 2016, 6:30am

For that you can put in a standoff. However that should be extra sturdy to handle the streases

Andrew_Diehl_Landru · February 25, 2016, 3:23pm

I’ve had hundreds of these printed by various folks over the years from PLA, ABS, PET.