YAFF - Yet Another 5 Footer Falcon Build
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rustbucket
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i was not able to find any ref pics with those in tact.. many thx ..am i safe to start the center frame section?
Yep, the center frame is all good to go. The rest of the frame is nearly there - I am just tweaking a couple of pieces still, but will post to the users when they are done - more making it easier to remove a few parts that have LEDs - just in case you need to replace them at any stage.
rustbucket
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any specs for frame fasteners ? and are the docking frames the same port and starboard...print 2 of each and the lower ones will be different ?
Hi Rustbucket
Just out of curiosity, what Printer are you using?
A lot of the info on how it all goes together is in the Document files in each folder - tho the nuts and bolts were only mentioned in the frame docs.
I will shift this info to the main overview document.
"Also I use these throughout
For Nuts n Bolts I used mostly M5 25mm long Gutter Bolts
But you can use 3/16 x 1” Gutter Bolts with Nuts if you want"
"The frames are in the root directory - for Bambu Users, just load the 03 - Docking Frame.3mf file, and print 4 of each part - Glue and Screw.
Non Bambu, you can just print 4 of each of the Docking Frame A.stl & Docking Frame B.stl files"
So basically print 4 of each - they are exact mirrors - once I add in the Loading Ramp, that will change of course for the starboard lower one.
Cheers D
rustbucket
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same printer as you..many thx....i have 4 or 5 projects going on at once and print a piece here and there...the wait time is killing me 
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rustbucket
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going to attempt the radar dish tonight....wish me luck !
rustbucket
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i will go resin too if it fails...i've not had much luck at parts that stand upwards with next to no base for adhesion ...all the other parts for the dish have come out really good.
rustbucket
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well my attempt came out about 85%...i'll give it 10% clean up and i might have something passable.
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Just did a quick attempt, I think this will be the only way - but its better to glue than clean up supports
I did the Sealab Panels separate as well so they printed better - Ill keep tweaking it until I'm happy and then throw the models up to the Drive
rustbucket
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i'll be the first guinea pig
OK Guinea Pigs - heres the remodeled Radar Dish for FDM to try out - I wont get a chance to test print it for a week or so - still full on in Mandible Mode
Be interesting to see what you think - the main dish is split, and can be joined with a couple of small pins - should line up pretty good.
The Inner and Outer ring parts have alignment nubs - and the Support A Frame part has a slight bevel so it should be obvious how it connects - that would need a bit of Super glue to hold in place in each of the 4 connection points
I haven't been able to remove all Supports - but have reduced them substantially.
If this works Nicely, I may look at adding an O-Ring Friction connection similar to my Guns.
Cheers D
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Be interesting to see what you think - the main dish is split, and can be joined with a couple of small pins - should line up pretty good.
The Inner and Outer ring parts have alignment nubs - and the Support A Frame part has a slight bevel so it should be obvious how it connects - that would need a bit of Super glue to hold in place in each of the 4 connection points
I haven't been able to remove all Supports - but have reduced them substantially.
If this works Nicely, I may look at adding an O-Ring Friction connection similar to my Guns.
Cheers D
OK the upper mandible port side finished - it is broken into 3 along lines that should be mostly hidden
Any parts that sit on the Mandibles and also the curved disc sections, are placed with magnets to make it easier to dismantle when needed.
Will move onto the Lower port Pits, and finish the lower mandible plates so I can at least get this section all together and painted.
so even when placed together it looks pretty good
and just a dry fit to see how she looks
Any parts that sit on the Mandibles and also the curved disc sections, are placed with magnets to make it easier to dismantle when needed.
Will move onto the Lower port Pits, and finish the lower mandible plates so I can at least get this section all together and painted.
so even when placed together it looks pretty good
and just a dry fit to see how she looks
Looking great.
rustbucket
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completed radar print....dish turned out great..rear circular part is good enough..bit stringy under the smaller center part as there was no support for that but i cut those off and you wont be able to see it anyway...front ring is very delicate and came out ok but cant sand it so i have ordered a smooth plate and will print that again ,so that will fix that problem and the other plant on pieces at the front were fine too...so im giving it a thumbs up.
rustbucket
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well done Dazza ! can post a couple of pics if anyone wants to see
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