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3d Printing & Assembly of a Complex Model: SpaceX Starship, Super Heavy, and Launch Tower - Part 2
This video series explores how to 3d print and assemble a very complex 3d model of a real object. In this case, the SpaceX Starship Rocket, Super Heavy Booster, and Launch Tower:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship
It's the most powerful rocket every built and is designed to be completely and (eventually) rapidly reused.
I do a lot of public outreach about space exploration through my astronomy club. I've found it much more effective to have 3d models of things I'm explaining than just showing people pictures.
I knew I needed to have a 3d model of this rocket to connect with the public at future events. I thought about designing my own, but I decided it would be better to buy an already designed model and print that. That would be a lot faster than starting from scratch. I chose the 1:200 scale MoreThan3d version:
https://morethan3d.com/product/space-models/spaceship-booster-olm-olit-xs3/
At 1:200th scale, after some disassembly, it will fit in a box so I can transport it to events.
Here's what part of the series covers:
Part 1: Selection of design and MoreThan3d website
Part 2: Printing of Starship upper stage (except raptor engines which are part of the booster part)
Part 3: Printing Super Heavy Booster
Part 4: Printing Orbital Launch Tower
Part 5: Printing Orbital Launch Mount and Base
Part X: Wrap up: total cost, total print and assembly time, and suggests for improvements to the design (some I plan to do myself by modifying the 3d model with editing tools).
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Other 3d Space Models I offer in my Etsy Store: https://betacygnidesigns.etsy.com?section_id=34741693
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These are the spatulas I used to help remove the pieces from the print bed:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075SLTY8B/
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These are the tweezers I used to help remove dripping filament from the print head:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0845SKD7Z/
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This is the wire brass brush I use to clean the nozzle tip:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J2BS92S/
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Flashforge Guider II on the Flashforge Website:
https://www.flashforge.com/product-detail/flashforge-guider-2-3d-printer
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OpenSCAD website:
https://www.openscad.org/
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I used Simplify3D slicer software:
https://www.simplify3d.com/
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Link to my Etsy Store:
https://betacygnidesigns.etsy.com/
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Music:
"Blippy Trance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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End Screen Video Acknowledgement: Cosmic Reef Video produced by NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/videos/2020/16/1277-Video
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