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Included in Your Download:
1.
STL Files
2.
Simplify3D Factory Files (for the recommended materials)
3.
Recommended Slicer Settings for differnt materials(Excel and PDF format)
4.
Generic Gcode for i3 style printers (for the recommended materials)
5.
PDF Build Guide
Please Read A Note from the Designer:
F
irst of all, thank you so much for your interest and support of 3DAeroventures. I can't tell you how
much joy I get out of designing and testing these aircraft, and the fact that you can now get joy out of
my creations just makes this calling that much more special. I dove into the R/C aircraft hobby as a 12
year old kid with my dad and it's a passion I've maintained into adulthood. Part of 3DAeroventures
mission is to encourage people to not let go of the thing they were most passionate about growing up.
That's why our motto is "Never Stop Exploring. Never Stop Questioning. Never Stop Playing." I hope
the building and flying of this model keeps your passion for model aviation ignited. More importantly,
I encourage you to share your build and flying process with young people, hopefully igniting a fire in
them and helping to maintain and grow this wonderful hobby.
Now, on to the technical stuff. I haven't been very happy with single wall 3D printed aircraft, and after
playing with so many different materials I am now a big proponent of using multiple material types to
build a good performing and long-lasting craft. So I've totally changed my design methodology for these
planes to meet a few goals: Better printability/surface quality, Increased part strength, the ability to
print the parts in any material - PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, and especially LW-PLA or LW-ASA, much simpler
slicing and the ability to use any slicer (like Prusa Slicer), and lower my design time so I can release more
designs each year.
I've accomplished those goals with the design of this Super Chipmunk. The outer walls of the parts now
print like a corrugated plastic - two single perimeter walls filled with a very low infill, anywhere between
3 - 7%. The downside is, printing this style of design in standard PLA leads to a heavy aircraft, though not
too heavy to fly well. That's why I am particularly excited about the results I've gotten printing this
aircraft as a hybrid with LW-PLA. My first prototype is printed in PLA and the fully-loaded flying weight,
painted, came in over 4600 grams. It flies great with my recommended Leopard motor on a 6S. But contrast
that to my final prototype, printed as a hybrid LW-PLA version, which came out to 3300 grams, painted. I
highly recommend printing this design in a lighter plastic like ABS/ASA or a combination of LW-PLA and PLA.
I'd love to hear about your build and flight experience with this aircraft. You may contact me directly at
eric@3daeroventures.com
the
3DAeroventures Pilots Alliance
Thanks again and enjoy your flight!
Eric Haddad
Pilot in Command
3D
Aeroventures
with any feedback or troubleshooting questions. Or post your experiences on
Facebook Group.
www.3daeroventures.com
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