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Dewey79
(@dewey79)
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What Can I Print With for This Project

Hello everyone, I've been asked to create something for a friend and I have concerns what filament to make it with. The project is to print replacement fins for water pressured 2-liter bottle rockets.
I know there's a difference between toy plastic and the rigidness of PLA or PETG. Would flex work in this case or is it too flexible

The last thing I would want is for sharp corner fins to come down and hurt a child. Is there a solution or should I back off?

I have thought to round all edges, but there's still potential for injury. And no they don't use or always use a parachute. Mostly a streamer that sometimes doesn't deploy.

Posted : 01/05/2018 4:01 pm
Gato
 Gato
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Re: What Can I Print With for This Project

interesting project. I never played with this but here are some links that might help.

https://ultimaker.com/en/blog/39244-3d-water-rockets
https://ultimaker.com/en/stories/23098-teaching-stem-with-3d-printed-bottle-rockets
https://3dprint.com/74108/littlebits-3d-printed-rocket/ (fins made of foam board or balsa wood)

Posted : 02/05/2018 4:17 am
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