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Supporting => Additive Machining => Topic started by: AOG on November 05, 2018, 12:24:31 AM

Title: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: AOG on November 05, 2018, 12:24:31 AM
I needed a break from my Stuart S50 and I wanted to play with my 3D printers. I also wanted to make a plastic model of an engine so I went diving into the poorly indexed font of random stuff that is thingiverse and came up with a model Jet engine to build.

(https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/f8/65/dc/43/25/6a4dcdade75e2d5adc996507c736d3eb_preview_featured.jpg)

Three days and three 3D printers running constantly and we have this.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181105/d0a13c44f37135d555defcd0b440e44d.jpg)

If you are interested in makeup your own, this link will take you to the files.

 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1327093 (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1327093)

I think it came out well and I learned a lot about getting the most out of my printers. Anyone doing anything interesting (model wise) with their 3D printer?

Tony



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Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: Tin Falcon on November 05, 2018, 02:00:03 AM
very cool
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: Vixen on November 05, 2018, 08:20:56 AM
A very impressive engine. Printed in three days??????? :facepalm:

Mike
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: Ye-Ole Steam Dude on November 05, 2018, 08:29:09 AM
Hello Tony,

How many individual pieces were made to complete the model?

Have a great day,
Thomas
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: AOG on November 05, 2018, 08:46:30 AM
Hello Tony,

How many individual pieces were made to complete the model?

Have a great day,
Thomas

Right around 50 parts. Of course I didn’t print them individually. I did multiple batches of multiple parts on three printers simultaneously. I did have to order the bearings but I had the rest of the hardware in stock.

Tony
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: b.lindsey on November 05, 2018, 01:07:57 PM
Very impressive. I love it!!

Bill
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: crueby on November 05, 2018, 02:31:28 PM
That looks terrific!
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: ddmckee54 on November 07, 2018, 10:20:25 PM
Anyone doing anything interesting (model wise) with their 3D printer?

Tony:

Not much, working on a 1:1 scale sorta replica of a Walther's PPK as a rubber band gun.  If I ever get it done, it will be 6 shot, semi-automatic and kind of clip fed - the slide will be the clip.

I'm also using the printer to make some parts for my radio control conversion of a Bruder CAT tracked skidsteer, drive sprockets, motor/transmission mount, replacement radiator grill, that sort of thing.

Don
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: zeeprogrammer on November 08, 2018, 03:56:24 PM
That's pretty cool.  :ThumbsUp:

Some of the parts don't look printable on my machine. Particularly that round part with the 'tabs' right behind the large fan.

What printers did you use?
Title: Re: 3D printed Jet Engine Model
Post by: AOG on November 08, 2018, 05:50:51 PM
I used a hictop i3 clone and a flashforge creator pro for the smaller stuff and my Creality CR-10 for the stand, fan and casing pieces. If your build plate is big enough you could pull it off. Remember, rafts and supports are your friends.

Tony
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