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Topic: 3D printable 1:72 (Mercury-) Atlas booster
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bdipaolo Member Posts: 89 From: Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 05-03-2016 12:05 PM
I printed an Atlas booster in 1:72 to use with Dragon's 1:72 Mercury spacecraft model. Printed on MakerBot Replicator 2, silver PLA, 0.1 mm resolution.
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bklyn55 Member Posts: 361 From: Milford, CT Registered: Dec 2014
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posted 05-03-2016 02:10 PM
I'm not too familiar with 3D printing, so I don't know the cost of time and materials. If I wanted to buy something like your Atlas, what would be a reasonable price to expect? |
PeterO Member Posts: 399 From: North Carolina Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-03-2016 03:08 PM
That's an interesting way to model an Atlas. However, the Mercury Atlas was not a 2-stage rocket. The two outboard booster engines separated in flight, but the rest of the Atlas was a single stage. It looks like the model has something resembling a Centaur upper stage, but with the conical upper tank of the Atlas A through F versions. |
bdipaolo Member Posts: 89 From: Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 05-03-2016 05:22 PM
D'oh! It seems I was misled. So I will trash those "2nd stage" engines, but will still print in two pieces because of printer size limitations. Pretend you didn't see it. |
bdipaolo Member Posts: 89 From: Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 05-03-2016 06:13 PM
quote: Originally posted by bklyn55: I'm not too familiar with 3D printing, so I don't know the cost of time and materials.
Time to print maybe 12 to 15 hours for all parts, maybe a little more. I usually run overnight and wake up to finished part. Material cost is minimal. The real work is in designing or cleaning up the digital files for printing. The files could be uploaded to Shapeways or another service for higher quality prints. I sent you an email. |