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Meatball Rocketry: Images Added to netfabb Tips for STL Fixing (2014-06-14)

For those of you interested in designing your own scale model parts and printing them yourself or uploading them to a service such as Shapeways, I finally finished a post of tips-and-tricks for file ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: 3-D printed Saturn V build notes, part 1 (2016-07-19)

I started by dry fitting all the parts. The fit of all the ABS-on-ABS joints is a bit rough due to the surface finish but are not too snug. I may sand the nose cone shoulder to make it smoother. The ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: 3-D printed Saturn V build notes, part 2 (2016-07-19)

This is the "well, crap, that ain't supposed to happen" edition.  I proceeded to dry stack the parts, put in a motor, and fill the nose section with 0.8 ounces of lead.  I checked the CG ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: 3-D printed Saturn V build notes, part 3 (2016-07-20)

Well, it is all together but still naked: The final weight went up as I didn't account for the epoxy in the nose, the shock tether, or the screw that holds the motor retainer/launch lug. I'm not used ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: 3-D printed Saturn V build notes, part 4 (2016-07-26)

I decided to at least partially finish the Saturn V. Scale buffs and skilled painters need not comment. I started by outlining the black areas with a Sharpie (hat tip to David 'Daddyisabar' Bauer). I ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: 3D Printed Micro Rail Guide (2017-02-04)

On the 3D printing website Thingiverse , user dcullen has created what you see above - a micro rail guide for model rockets, to be used with the MakerBeam rail in place of a launch rod and launch ... [Read More]