Sailplane for Beginners
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Description
Ultra lightweight hand throw glider (HTG) for indoor and outdoor fun
Easy to fly. Also a practical tool to calibrate your first layer and test layer adhesion.
Perfectly fitting crossbow:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/101521
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Preparations
Bend wings slightly upwards
Bend tail to a V shaped stabilizer
Bend tail slightly upwards directly behind the wings.
Launch
Hand launch
Grip between wings and tail and throw gently
Rubber band launch
Hold the band as you like
Place sling on edge on the bottom
Shoot
Crossbow Launch
Put in barrel part of the crossbow, align the rear end of the plane's body with the nylon thread, hold level, let fly.
3D printing settings
Print Settings:
Layer height: 0.1mm (works best) - 0.2mm
Infill: 100%
Outer lines: Min 3
Placement: Glider is rotated 45° in z-axis so that the infill of the first layer goes along the wings. This gives some rigidity when bending the wings and stabilizers.
Use arachne for line generation
License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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