One piece 3D-printable glider
Just a hint of what's to come. You'll need to use PLA, not ABS plastic, and it's a challenging print, but just imagine what will be possible as 3D printing technology improves. The design files are here.
Video of printing and flying:
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Comment by Dave Wicks on May 25, 2012 at 6:10pm -
Very impressive! The printer and the glider.
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Comment by Greg Fletcher on May 25, 2012 at 7:07pm -
That's cool, but I could make a better one with lighter materials, and using my hands a ruler and exacto knife.
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Comment by Ellison Chan on May 26, 2012 at 8:09am -
Nice. I'm going to suggest to him that maybe he should print the frame/skeleton, and cover the large surfaces with paper. That would make it lighter, and easier to print.
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Moderator Comment by Roberto Navoni on May 26, 2012 at 8:42am -
Great in the next day i try with my MultiMaker32 ( my branch of reprap prusa) to print it and try to fly it with my kids :)
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Comment by David on May 26, 2012 at 10:40pm -
It really does work! Had a bit of a problem with raft adhesion on the right wing (an artifact of my bed not being entirely level), but that will be moot on the next run. Really could print raftless...
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