My Savannah S model rebuild Blog

[Kyle Communications]

Marty I have had several bed slingers and fixed or modified a few of my mates ones as well. Always some sort of dicking around with settings or whatever and changing filament can be a real PIA at times. Also the quality of the printing can be a little "rough" at times too depending on how well you tune your slicer software. My BIQU crapped itself a few months ago but I do have a RatRig Vcore3 here that I got about 12 months ago but havent had the time to put it together but I had been keeping an eye on what was out there. Core XY is really the way to go for a 3D printer as you dont have the momentum of the bed to worry about. Thats why I got the RatRig and with the accelerometer you can get rid of most of the ringing on your prints. Bambu Labs came out with a rush with the X1 Carbon but its the top end one but really the extra 800 bucks really isnt worth it. The screen is nice sure but the Lidar they use seems a bit hit and miss. I went with the middle one with the 4 rack AMS cost about $1600 bucks..hedged at the price but was seeing too many good things about it. It arrived a week after ordering...holy crap the easiest thing to get going ..the speed is unbeliveable and the quality is beyond anything I have ever seen in real life come off a 3D printer.

The engineers that founded Bambu are all ex DJI drone guys so you know the electronics and software is pretty slick..and it is. The automatic material system is just so good.No feeding filament anymore it does the intial loading automatically and changing when you select which one you want to print. I use the Bambu App on the computer and its connected to wifi and it just all works not to mention I can start a print and then go out the I can be anywhere and oen the app on my phone and look at the camera thats in there to make sure its all printing ok. To date touch wood I have not had one failure print. Everyone is just fantastic so much better than I am used to. Some examples I printed below

 

 

 

 

 

[Marty_d]

That certainly looks great Mark. 

I'm on a bit of a budget so had to limit myself.

The Ender 5 Plus was recommended as a good budget / starting printer by a colleague who has, like you, been into 3D printing for a long time.  $620 on special,  couple hundred less than normal. 

Those prints you've got are brilliant. 

[sfGnome]

How strong are the parts you make, Mark? Do they have a weakness along the joints between layers, or do the layers bond really well? I used a lot of prototype parts at my last company, but we always had to be really careful to not stress them. 

[Kyle Communications]

The Bambu Labs unit really prints the layers super accurately and they seem to bond exceptionally well. These ones are just PLA but I may print a set in ABS as the Bambu has a heated chamber and apparently does very well. I tested to breakage one the the PLA first ones at 15% infill and it was pretty good. At 60% infill its really strong..there isnt any stress on it where it is. The rivets will pull through the covers if the chute is deployed

 

[bobcharl]

Looking forward to seeing some more updates on Mable.

[Kyle Communications]

Hi Bob

Not a lot since the engine start and run. A few things like the parachute is now installed and those covers etc. I am subdividing the Burpengary property and its a huge job as all the 2 sheds there have to be demolished to suit the new alignment. My dads shed and my electronic shed have been cleaned out but the build shed 15 x 7.5 mtrsmit has to stay until the new shed 18 x 9 mtrs is put up on the new alignment. All the stuff in the 2 sheds has been packed into spare rooms in the house and the remaining big shed temporarily. To do this Mabel has been shifted down to the hangar to give me more room in the big shed. When I shift what I am keeping into the new shed like my CNC mill and lathe and a pletherer of other gear then the big shed will come down. This will allow the new driveway easement to be done. Its been a massive job but then there are trees to remove over the new property lines and fences to be removed..2 shipping containers to be sent to the farm...etc etc...so I am afraid no work on Mabel now for a couple of months. Also the spare time I have has been used making CDI ignitions and trying to get more htrottle kits done in a very temporary workbench setup in the big shed. My missus is up me as well she wants to go flying and we still have no flying aircraft. Mabel needs a few good solid weeks and she will be ready but I just cant manage the time but she has to be done as soon as I can get the time. Everything is down at the

hangar wings and tail feathers have been painted..fuse as well. Just need to paint the cowls

 

 

 

 

[bobcharl]

Busy doesn't even begin to describe your life.

All the best Mark.

[Kyle Communications]

Mabel is now back at Burpengary. I have purchased in partnership with a mate of mine a little fun machine that was too good to refuse for the price. It hopefully will be flown this weekend from where it lives at Coominya to YCAB so I needed to put it in the hangar. So Mabel is now back here in the new shed I have just had to put up here due to doing a subdivision on our block. So Mabel will be getting work done on it as my time has been very little to work on her since we started this massive subdivision here and other big jobs up at the farm.

I will get the tailfeathers on and all connected also get the seat bases back in and do some finalizing on the wiring. I will bring the wings back here too and get them fitted as the struts will be slightly longer as I will be putting a little dihedral on the wings and the new shed is big enough for me to be able to accurately do this.Will also need to look at getting the seats made as well. After a little cleanup work on the Genesis it will go up to the farm then Mabel will go to the hangar to have the wings fitted and final fitout.

 

[planedriver]

All looking good. The space you have would be the envy of many.