Have you set up your own business using your 3D printer? If so, or you’re interested - we’ve written THE guide.
This is a guide based on real experience, and what other makers are doing right now, to make good money from their 3D printers. And no, it’s not a generic “sell services on 3D Hubs” guide.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments - hope it’s of some help.
Sorry but you can forget to print entire RC airplane. I already tested by myself. I tested with Printrbot PLA and 0.2mm nozle 2 shell layers and 5% infill. I print tail section. The result was bad surface regardless the that it was perfect print compared to my composite tail. This can be fixed easy but it comes 4 times heaver. Basically no matter what I do it come unusable as too have and brittle. 3d Printers are awesome thing for RC modeling but not for printing the parts but the molds. I strongly suggest for everyone new PLEASE DON"T try to print PROPELLERS as they are exposed to significant forces and when they blow up may caused significant injuries!
@George_Novtekov you might want try a better filament (not trying to plug, honest). That spitfire above was printed 1 layer thick and is rigid with a smooth surface. Our customer prints them to sell. Hope this helps.
I also had this idea but unfortunately it do not work. No matter what you do and how expensive filament you use it can happen lighter. I was trying to print DLG tail. The competition standard there is between 4-8g for around 2 sqr. dm. I achieved around 40g than I calibrate the S3d and no matter what I do I didn’t manage to reach predicted mass less than 20+g. Just look the weight of the PLA/ABS/PETG/PC resigns against the epoxy. Plus surface from mold is miles better that what is on the picture and this make difference how the airfoil works.
But the most important is YOU SHOULD NEVER PRINT PROPELLERS! What to talk about selling this. I have seen how carbon and injection molded plastic propellers blow in the air what to talk about printed one where you should expect that layer bonding is weak place. Also you have printed the propeller in the worst possible orientation in term of stiffness and the forces. Just for your information keep in mind that 150-200w motor for model like this will launch the propeller when it explode with more than 20m/s and this can cause serious injuries.
A 3D printed prop like that wouldn’t work - the one in the picture is just for show. With motor and injection molded prop it would fly nicely. Cheaper than a shop bought kit too.