Look! Up within the sky! It’s a hen! It’s a airplane! It’s an… Elegoo 3D printer?
Sure, Elegoo and Flite Check, a large YouTube channel within the RC flight area, not too long ago collaborated to create an RC car that will make Christopher Nolan blush. It’s a 3D printer on a airplane with 3D printed elements from the identical 3D printer, and whereas flying, the 3D printer 3D printed a airplane. The airplane efficiently took off and labored whereas airborne, however sadly crashed spectacularly on touchdown. Regardless of that, this mission exudes the modern spirit that 3D printing conjures up and seamlessly blends creativity and expertise.
The Flite Check’s Centauri Carbon Aircraft on the runway with an image of the printbed within the prime left hand nook. (Picture courtesy of Flite Check)
This mission began when Flite Check’s partnership supervisor, Stefan Ostergren, challenged the group to discover a approach to make Elegoo’s latest 3D printer, the Centauri Carbon, defy gravity and fly. The group initially chuckled on the request, however all of them had been excited to tackle the feat.
Flite Check drew inspiration from earlier builds and utilized these classes to this new airplane. A lot of the remaining design was paying homage to their Meglacy RC airplane fashion, however in addition they included the lighter development from their Double Bother construct. The airplane additionally got here outfitted with a completely 3D printed fuselage that held the Centauri Carbon — which, in sticking with their Inception fashion, was printed by the Centauri Carbon itself.
Flite Check’s crew assembling the airplane’s chassis with incorporates the Elegoo Centauri Carbon. (Picture courtesy of Flite Check)
Flite Check’s Centauri Carbon Aircraft with Meglacy impressed wings connected. (Picture courtesy of Flite Check)
As soon as fitted with carbon fiber rods and Centauri Carbon printed ABS brackets, the airplane was prepared for its maiden voyage! The airplane stormed down the runway and flew for 55 seconds, reaching a max altitude of 100 toes and protecting 1,200 toes of distance. Every thing was wanting good — till the airplane veered left late and demolished its wing towards a tree whereas touring 30 miles per hour!
Flite Check’s Centauri Carbon airplane mid-flight. (Picture courtesy of Flite Check)
The Centauri Carbon airplane put up tree crash. (Picture courtesy of Flite Check)
Impressively, the Centauri Carbon was nonetheless printing after the crash and solely suffered minor scratches.
The 3D printed airplane 3D printed by the Centauri Carbon in flight. (Picture courtesy of Flite Check)
Flite Check stated they had been blown away by the printer’s sturdiness and couldn’t imagine it dealt with the crash so nicely. They proceed to print with the machine and have hopes to revisit the mission once more sooner or later.
“The sturdiness of the Centauri Carbon is unbelievable! We crashed the printer going 30 miles per hour and it dealt with it superbly! It continued to print even after the crash and after inspection, the one factor on the printer was a little bit of dust and some scratches! We love the Centauri Carbon and we plan to make use of it for a few years to come back!” stated Stefan Ostergren, Partnerships Supervisor at Flite Check
I discovered this mission tremendous enjoyable and love when tasks get self-referential. Seeing a 3D printer print a airplane whereas flying a airplane faucets into that very same playful, inventive power and will even encourage Nolan’s subsequent film. It’s apparent how a lot enthusiasm the Flite Check crew has for all these challenges and their love for innovation. I hope different YouTube channels push the boundaries of what’s attainable like these guys did — and create much more fascinating and meta creations sooner or later!
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