Spinning Helicopter Launcher

by 136-cmarshall in Workshop > 3D Printing

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Spinning Helicopter Launcher

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I wanted to make something that could be flashy to look at and be fun to make. I watered it to spread out With lots of popping color and interesting things to look at. 

Shall I decide to go with this project? Yeah, small machine that went right back. Really fast could set out small paper helicopters that would fly throughout the room and spin down. I really like this idea because,  

- It was very flashy and brightly colored. 

- It was interesting to look at because it was spinning, and it was releasing things. 

- It was a lot of fun to make. 

took three variations to get the length that I wanted on the wings. But these ones Are the best for what I am trying to do. 

In this instructible, I am going to tell you exactly how I made it and every step along the way. 

Supplies

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- Computer. 

- 3D printing filament. 

- M5 Pro 3D printer 

- String. 

- Construction Paper. 

-Tape. 

Designing

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The first step is to design exactly how you want to work. Start with a very heavy base Then the tower and the wings. All of the measurements, like the height of the tower or the length of the wings or the width of the base can be customized. To whatever you are trying to do. I have my tower at 100mm or 10 centimeters and my wings at 8.5cm or 85 millimeters. 

Printing

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 Printing can be very difficult with this build, many of the pieces are small and precise, and one bad layer can ruin it. Make sure to watch it as it is printing, I had to keep a good eye on it. And it failed a few times. 

Removing From Platform

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The rafts for the prints are very hard to get off and you will need pliers and clippers to get them off without breaking them.

Assemble

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Put each of your pieces together if designed right each piece should slide or click together. the put the string through the hole in the tower and Bace and tie a nought at the end.

Paper Copter

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you can use any design for yours i used there because i made them to look like the ones that fall from trees. then load it up and watch it fly