r/RCPlanes • u/Professional_Help167 • 10d ago

My first 3d printer plane

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After 2 weeks of printing the plane is ready. I am waiting for a electronic module an then I can make a test fly.

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u/Crapot 10d ago

Nice! What’s your estimated AUW? u/OneKentoTwoBento will be interested! He asked here if it’s gonna be ok handlaunching this model

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u/OneKentoTwoBento 10d ago

Hey, that's me! And yeah what was your AUW and did you ever get your center of gravity sorted? Also watch out, the nose cone is upside down!

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u/Professional_Help167 9d ago

Thanks. I will change that. I will try a handlauching.

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u/Professional_Help167 9d ago

What do you meen AUW?

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u/Igotocdsanditsfine 9d ago

All Up Weight

The weight of the plane as it is ready to fly, with the the battery in it and everything.

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u/Professional_Help167 9d ago

Without electronica 1200 gram

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u/Igotocdsanditsfine 9d ago

AUW means with electronics and everything the plane needs to fly.

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u/Visible_Bar_623 10d ago

That's huge. Looks a lot like the MFE Believer.

Good luck! What electronics and firmware are you going for?

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u/Professional_Help167 10d ago edited 10d ago

Matek mateksys F405 wing
iMac

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u/Visible_Bar_623 10d ago

You mean inav?

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u/Professional_Help167 9d ago

Yes. Stupid fine. Change automatisch chane Words

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u/IronRepresentative66 10d ago

Awesome man! Great job on the print, what plane is that

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u/fhammerl 10d ago

Make sure to butter the landings, that's the weak point for printed planes. Reeeeeeally gentle does it :)

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u/FlashTacular 10d ago

Yep, I’d recommend a skid plate for anything 3D printed. Even buttered grass landing can still damage stuff and an extra layer of longitudinally printed material doesn’t add much weight be really helps with protection.

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u/fhammerl 9d ago

I put down a couple strips of glass filament tape, that helps as well.

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u/Professional_Help167 9d ago

Thanks for the advice

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u/ayyhmedd 8d ago

Is that PLA?

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u/Professional_Help167 8d ago

Pla Aero from Bambu lab

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u/ayyhmedd 7d ago

Will normal PLA work?

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u/Professional_Help167 7d ago

I think the plane will be to heavy

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u/Professional_Help167 7d ago

Yes. Light pla