Apprentice repair
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Apprentice repair
I really love my 3D printer.
While flying my Apprentice on Saturday the horizontal stabilizer tore free causing a hard crash. Broke the spinner, motor mount, cowling, battery compartment, and horizontal stabilizer. The fuselage was also cracked near the tail.
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Thanks to Internet land I was able to find STL files for the spinner, motor mount and cowl. They turned out really good. Maybe a little heavier than the originals, but it shouldn't have that much of an effect.
I ran out of filament printing the cowling and the run out sensor didn't trigger to stop the print so I could replace it. I ended up just printing the missing remainder and using CA to join them together. I think it looks pretty good for less than $10 in material and a bit of time. If it gets broken again, I'll print the whole thing at once and it will look even better.
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The fuselage and battery compartment was easily repaired with some CA and reinforced tape.
The elevator, rudder will have to be replaced. Hopefully MSC has a set. I'll drop by later this week.
Luckily, the firewall didn't break and the motor was OK. They would have been more troublesome to replace.
Be back in the air soon.
While flying my Apprentice on Saturday the horizontal stabilizer tore free causing a hard crash. Broke the spinner, motor mount, cowling, battery compartment, and horizontal stabilizer. The fuselage was also cracked near the tail.
. .
Thanks to Internet land I was able to find STL files for the spinner, motor mount and cowl. They turned out really good. Maybe a little heavier than the originals, but it shouldn't have that much of an effect.
I ran out of filament printing the cowling and the run out sensor didn't trigger to stop the print so I could replace it. I ended up just printing the missing remainder and using CA to join them together. I think it looks pretty good for less than $10 in material and a bit of time. If it gets broken again, I'll print the whole thing at once and it will look even better.
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The fuselage and battery compartment was easily repaired with some CA and reinforced tape.
The elevator, rudder will have to be replaced. Hopefully MSC has a set. I'll drop by later this week.
Luckily, the firewall didn't break and the motor was OK. They would have been more troublesome to replace.
Be back in the air soon.
MAAC: 19887
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
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Re: Apprentice repair
Wow! That's some very impressive repair work.
According to MSC, my horizontal stabilizer was damaged beyond repair after impacting "THE TREE". Nevertheless, if you think you can fix it, you're welcome to it.
Tim
According to MSC, my horizontal stabilizer was damaged beyond repair after impacting "THE TREE". Nevertheless, if you think you can fix it, you're welcome to it.
Tim
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Re: Apprentice repair
Nice job Bruce ........you deserve a T shirt with a big "3D printer man" logo on it, or maybe "you break it, I'll print it..!"
Time to load up on filament..!
Time to load up on filament..!
Bill
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Re: Apprentice repair
I wonder if I could use that excuse with my spouse as a reason to purchase a 3D printer
Very nice job btw
Very nice job btw
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Marc "Coyote" Cayouette
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Marc "Coyote" Cayouette
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Re: Apprentice repair
Thanks Tim, but yours is done too. They do break easily. Keep the carbon rods and control horn for future repairs.
MAAC: 19887
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
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Re: Apprentice repair
That was my approach. Steep learning curve though. Once you learn you can create almost anything you can thinks of. I print a couple things a week. Airplane repairs and things for the workshop and around the house.
MAAC: 19887
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
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Re: Apprentice repair
Thanks, Bill, I'm still learning. I usually try to find someone else's design I can use or modify before I go all out and design my own.retiredVTT wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:29 pmNice job Bruce ........you deserve a T shirt with a big "3D printer man" logo on it, or maybe "you break it, I'll print it..!"
Time to load up on filament..!
MAAC: 19887
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.
I never crash, I just create exciting ways to meet the ground. After all, take-offs are desirable, landings are inevitable.