3D Printed Helicopter | Prints without Supports | Designed in Shapr3D
This Helicopter 3D prints flat on the print bed & needs no supports to print. All the pieces are laid down flat on the surface of the print bed & they have been designed in a way ,so they don't exceed the 45 degree angle ,which is what all FDM 3d printers require to be able to print a 3D model without the need of any supports. The Doors open freely & the propeller rotates too.
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The STL is available here : https://fab365.net/items/254
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We all at some point in life had dreamt about being a pilot, me being no exception, to an extent that I had even gone to a flying school at one point to take admission, yeah, Only to realize that I was not eligible to fly. So yeah, I always appreciated the design & the mechanism that makes a Helicopter fly, which still fascinates me after so many years. So here is my new design, presenting you a Helicopter which can’t fly, but we can at least 3D print one & appreciate the beauty of it. Print it BIG or print it small, whatever your printer can handle. The model was designed entirely in Shapr3d app on my iPad pro.
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The model consists of a total of 9 separate pieces, which all get assembled without the need of any glue-stick or any screws. But by no means i am telling you that you won’t need glue , depends if you want it to be more firm of a fit, then of-course you can go ahead & use superglue in parts like where the stand fits the bottom of the helicopter body to make it a stronger fit. All the pieces print without the need of any support. I know some people will feel skeptical if the stands would print with no support, but the answer is yes. I had designed those to stand exactly at a maximum print angle of 45 degree angle, which any 3d printer can print easily even if your part cooling is not that great. You don’t even need any rafts, but that also depends if you are confident that your models stick strong enough to your print bed on the first layer. I printed them all without any issues with no rafts & no supports at 0.1mm layer height (80% scale) with a 0.4mm nozzle. You can increase the print size of the model if your printer is not very good with handling tight tolerances. So go now & print one for your kids or for a nice display item in your 3d printed model showcase. All in all, I want you to have fun printing the model, as that is why most of us get ourselves a 3D printer for, right.
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