... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com User Guide rev.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Qtrainer – fully printable R/C plane for your desktop 3Dprinter Future of flying - Print your own plane. We still trying move things further, so this project is again full of other improvements for better durability , easier assembly , better geometry solution and so on...
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Qtrainer, History The design of our Qtrainer is an iconic design by Y. Matsumoto of the 1979 QB20H from the famous Quick Build series. In the history of modeling, these classical shapes and excellent flight characteristics have been indelibly embedded in the memory of the entire generation of modelers. Take this model as a treat for these beautiful machines of a thoughtful design made of plywood and balsa.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Included: 1. STL 3d files Universal STL files designed for use with desktop FMD 3d printers and slicer software such as Simplify3D (recommended) CURA or MatterControl (these STLs are not compatible with Slic3r or Makerware slicers). 2. Factory files for Simplify3D slicer with all our settings, these Factory files include all you need.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 4. Gcodes Basic Gcodes prepared for direct use, as universal as is possible. Should work with i3 style printers, you can try it out, but We cannot guarantee that it will work with your printer. 100% works with PRUSA i3 ORIGINAL 3d printers. 5. Prepared settings for CURA and MatterControl slicers If you don‘t like Simplify3D for any reason, there is always the possibility to use another free slicer.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Step By Step PDF/VIDEO userguide 1. Choose airplane at www.3Dlabprint.com. Our Facebook for live information. Basic requirements for Qtrainer is 195/195/150mm build volume. Nozzle 0.4mm recommended (0.35 or 0.5mm alternativelly). Heated bed recommended. PLA filament (or PETG, APLA, htPLA, PC-max.... not ABS) and some flex for tires... If you feel a little bit confused you can download test part from our FORUM (usualy the biggest part) 2.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com option B Factory files Simplify3D (recommended) We prepare all you need in thess files (basic FFF, parts arranged and so on...) You can use our setting as a starting point and edit it as you need (adapt it for your printer), print only parts you need and so on... On most 3d printers it should work as it is, but please look at the settings and edit it if it is different for your printer. We are not liable for damages resulting from the use of our settings.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com option D CURA or MatterControl (but note: we recommend Simplify3D) MatterControl and CURA are free :-) and also give very good results and the airframe is still strong enough. The slicer setting is very easy. Please try to find the right extrusion multiplier and temperature for good weight and best layer bonding. Look at parts weight list for proper multiplier settings.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 4. Print it Save generated Gcodes and insert SD card to your printer, prepare your printer and start printing. We prefer to use SD rather than a direct connection via USB Note: ABS filament is not suitable for this. Scaling the model will lead to unusable result! Note: ninja flex or simmilar fillaments can glue very hard to PEI based surfaces be careful... you can add some thin adhesive tape (plastic) to your bed, then remove...
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Basic Tips and Advice Please experiment with your extrusion multiplier. Also HotEnd temperature is very important for a strong result. Please try increasing the temperature to find the best value (215° up to 260° Celsius). Turn OFF cooling fan for better layer adhesion (HE fan of course ON). We don‘t need it for our thin wall printing. You can use cooling fan for thick parts... We try lot of filaments and so far PLA is still the best for our models (2017).
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 5. Assembling printed parts 5.1 Wing assembly Glue all wing parts L1-L6 and R1-R6 with CA glue together (position locks will help you), use activator. Glue ailerons parts together and install it by hinges. We recommend CA Hinge sheet and thin CA glue. You can use snap knife to clearing shape of some printed parts, but mostly it is not necessary.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 5.2 Fuselage assembly Glue fuselage parts F1-F9 with CA glue together (position locks will help you) use activator. You can use snap knife to clearing shape of printed parts, but mostly it is not necessary. Cut and remove plastic from upper side of fuselage. Glue 4x strong PIN for wing rubbers. Insert pen spring to canopy part, insert canopy lock, glue both canopy parts together and test a canopy lock functionality.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 5.3. Fuselage tail - rudder, elevator pushrods and servos Now is good time for install tail stabilizers, elevator, rudder and pushrods. You can use snap knife to clearing shape of printed parts. Glue rudder parts, horizontal stabiliser and elevator. Insert complete horisontal stabilizer to fuselage a lock it by two small screws. Use 1 mm / 14AWG pushrod wire for elevator pushrod. Make Z bend or use your liked pushrods attachment. We like this Pushrod Keepers.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 6.1 Servo installation Our Qtrainer was designed for 4pcs of standard mini servos 30x30x12mm. We tested it with Hitec HS-82 and Corona CS238MG. Mount two servos to fuselage. Make Z bend at correct legth of pushrods. For wings use servos with extension cables and glue it to servo bays. You can cover holes by printed servo covers.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 7.1 Landing gear - nose, main Chose your way, tricycle with fixed gear or taildragger configuration. Ofcourse you can use tail wheel at trycicle for easy change configuration. Glue landing legs together, use small piece of 2mm carbon rod or toothpicks for precise position. Mount wheels by M3x40mm screw to gear. For tail wheel axis use 2mm carbon rod or simillar. You can use OIL for better suspension friction. For fuselage mount use some small screws.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 8.1 Decals Cut decals from thin advertisement foil or use any advertisement company around you for make it. Glue it at your model by your choice. See video guide #9 You will need: Decals from advertisement foil. 9.1 Motor, battery, RC equipment and final assembly Glue battery holder to fuselage. Mount motor by 4x M3 screws (move shaft to front). Push controller at bottom of battery holder. Install your receiver, connect battery, setup servos and etc.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 10. Pilots Please Attention! For the first flights we recommend to set the center of gravity of the airplane by about 5 mm forward of the CG tag - nose heavy, this increases the stability (you can use heavier battery). Also is good to increase expo settings on your transmitter for elevator and aileron to 60 % (this calms response from your stick inputs). Also you can decrease elevator and ailerons deflection. Make sure the battery is well fixed in proper position.
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.