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Jon
Jan 16, 20212 min read
3D Printed Harrier VTOL
I started a new project this week whilst waiting for some parts for a different build. It started as an exercise in CAD with no really...
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Jon
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Fusion 360 Drawings and Calculating CG's
I've been working on a few new projects as well as updating the Avanti for a proper release. Today I built a couple of foam board chuck...
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Jon
Oct 30, 20203 min read
"You've Designed This Wrong!"
Since starting this project last year it has been a truly exciting learning curve. It feels like 3D printing is starting to become more...
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Jon
Sep 17, 20201 min read
How to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 9 - Shelling the Fuselage
In this episode I shell the central fuselage sections. Rather than simply using the shell tool in the first instance I split the fuselage...
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Jon
Sep 14, 20201 min read
How to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 6 - Quickie - Cowling and Motor Mount
Episode 6 focuses on the motor mounting and cowl. I have stopped cutting out holes in the firewall for mounting screws as often motor...
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Jon
Sep 10, 20201 min read
How to 3D print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 4 - Elevator and Ailerons
Part 4 of our build, cutting out the elevators and ailerons and including a hinge line. Plenty of trial and error on show with the...
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Jon
Sep 9, 20201 min read
How to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 3 - Quickie Winglet and Main Gear
This episode brings you the aft wing winglet, constructed using a sweep on a 3D sketch. It shows you how sometimes you need to think about h
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Jon
Sep 8, 20201 min read
How To 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 2 - Rutan Quickie
Episode 2, today we have built the wings. There is nothing groundbreaking in my fusion use today, I mostly used simple functions such as...
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Jon
Sep 7, 20201 min read
How To 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 1- Rutan Quickie!
I have been asked a few times to do another tutorial on how to design and print a 3D printed RC airplane. I have a quiet few weeks at the...
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Jon
Aug 3, 20202 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Cessna 337 gets its Maiden Flight
This project began back in March when the world and the UK where I live was thrown into COVID-19 lockdown.
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Jon
Jun 19, 20203 min read
3D Printing - Geodesic Internal Structure
On more than a few occasions I have wanted to build the internal structure of my models in a similar way to the Vickers Wellington bomber.
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Jon
May 15, 20202 min read
New Project - Grumman X-29
I have recently shared a few new or ongoing projects and I thought I would share another. I started this one back in December. It took a...
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Jon
May 10, 20202 min read
New Project - Grumman Mallard
Ever get an idea and feel so excited about it that you simply have to stop what you're doing and flesh it out a bit? This often happens...
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Jon
Apr 27, 20202 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 17 - Making Test Parts and Some Early Print Troubles
Making Test Parts and Some Early Print Troubles
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Jon
Apr 23, 20202 min read
How to 3D print an Aeroplane - Day 16 - First Print!
The tiny part for my printer I needed finally arrived and I have set off on the first print of our prototype. I started with the aft...
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Jon
Apr 20, 20204 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 15 - 3D Printer settings
Ok, my printer is still broken, despite attempting a short-term epoxy fix. My replacement parts are still are not here but due in the...
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Jon
Apr 17, 20203 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 14 - Wing Loading, WCL & Why Elephants Can't Fly
The first iteration of the model is compete and it's time to start printing... Unfortunately my printer is has broken under the strain of...
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Jon
Apr 15, 20202 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 12 - Elevator controls
Today is time to add in some elevator controls. Although it's always worth leaving this kind of thing until the majority of the modelling...
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Jon
Apr 14, 20203 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 11 - Staying Cool
I have built the cooling scoop for the aft engine and also made some extrude cuts in the fwd firewall to allow some cooling air into the...
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Jon
Apr 13, 20202 min read
How to 3D Print an Aeroplane - Day 10 - Sectioning the tail booms.
This part of the design is a bit tedious I'm afraid. We need to section the boom into parts that can be printed. The screen cast is...
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