FTFC24: Build-ruary by LitterBug.
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Preparing to start today since February starts TOMORROW! :O). Updated Lightburn software for laser cutting parts. Trying to locate the file(s) I created for Laser cutting the foam parts for the FT Slow Stick. Need to get at least one of my 3D printers working to print parts for the FT Slow Stick. ETC....
Hmmmm.... Looks like I created LightBurn files for the FT Dart and AgentC's EZ bronco, but never the FT Slow Stick. Guess I better get working or print out the standard templates and do a manual cut. The FT Slow stick shouldn't be too bad to do by hand.
Hmmmm.... Looks like I created LightBurn files for the FT Dart and AgentC's EZ bronco, but never the FT Slow Stick. Guess I better get working or print out the standard templates and do a manual cut. The FT Slow stick shouldn't be too bad to do by hand.
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Busy calibrating 3D printer to re-print the FT Slow Stick parts. Seems like every time I let the printer sit for a long time, everything needs recalibrated on it. Hmmmmm.... Hotend PID tune was a mess, wouldn't hold heat once fan kicked in. Also had to re-level the bed.
Also working on an enclosure for the Laser cutter to minimize all the smoke, fumes, and fire risk. Still need to calibrate my speeds/power levels for cutting the black DTFB. Will do that once the enclosure is on it.
Going to work on the manual cutting of the EZ Bronco tonight. Already laser etched the top layer of foamboard, so it should be prettier than the one I tried last year where I used a pattern, traced, then cut. Have some different knives to try this year as well.
LB
Also working on an enclosure for the Laser cutter to minimize all the smoke, fumes, and fire risk. Still need to calibrate my speeds/power levels for cutting the black DTFB. Will do that once the enclosure is on it.
Going to work on the manual cutting of the EZ Bronco tonight. Already laser etched the top layer of foamboard, so it should be prettier than the one I tried last year where I used a pattern, traced, then cut. Have some different knives to try this year as well.
LB
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Captain Video
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Litterbug. You are a building ANIMAL! You must share your Lightburn settings so I can cut the black FB too.
@Captain Video,
Basically I score it with LightBurn, then cut with an exacto knife. I find that with the laser scoring the foam, it will guide the knife. A few slow cuts deepening with each pass.
Light score with 1000mm/m @ 100%
Edge cut with 600mm/m @ 100%
I am using a 10 Watt laser with air assist.
5 watt would be similar but with slower cut speeds.
Cheers!
LB
Etching foamboard for FT Dart
It's Super Wing Sunday. Had wings for lunch. Had to re-etch the right wing since the air assist hose bumped the foamboard mid-way through the previous cut. Also re-ran the fuselage and spar cut since I messed up cutting one part. Forgot to enable air assist, and had the wing spars in a seperate file before. I am using 3D printed motor pods that put the motors in front of the wing, and will not be requiring the foamboard motor pods that hang below the wing. Made it possible to get all the non-wing cuts in one shot.
CHEERS!
LB
It's Super Wing Sunday. Had wings for lunch. Had to re-etch the right wing since the air assist hose bumped the foamboard mid-way through the previous cut. Also re-ran the fuselage and spar cut since I messed up cutting one part. Forgot to enable air assist, and had the wing spars in a seperate file before. I am using 3D printed motor pods that put the motors in front of the wing, and will not be requiring the foamboard motor pods that hang below the wing. Made it possible to get all the non-wing cuts in one shot.
CHEERS!
LB
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