Piper Super Cub
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Page 1: ...Piper Super Cub one printing appearance suggestion ...
Page 2: ...nload All STL part files necessary to print your entire airframe Gcode prepared using simplify3d for fast and easy printing Slicer settings for Simplify3D CraftWare and CURA Once you have downloaded the files you will have all the files necessary to print your airframe and you can print any time you need them You will have two options to printing your parts Print your files using the provided gcod...
Page 3: ...nt and linkages are structurally sound and ready for flight Print Assembly Always take care while assembling the product and wear proper protective equipment to avoid any personal injury Follow 3D printer manufacturer guidelines to avoid any damage to your printer or yourself 3D flight declines all responsibility for any harm that may result during the printing or assembly process Propeller Take c...
Page 4: ...is a fun and simple trainer that looks awesome and performs well If you try out the optional landing gear then you can upgrade this plane into a multiversital super fun flier that can tackle any flying environment It is pictured with large bush plane tires upgrade below and look forward to us releasing floats and skis as well 3 ...
Page 5: ...imum Motor Diameter 36 mm Component Description Qty Shopping Link Required Power System Combinations Motor Prop Battery These are the combinations we have tried Feel free to try others Combination 1 Motor Propdrive 3536 1400kv motor Prop Master Airscrew 9x6 propeller CW Battery Zippy compact 3 cell 2200 mah battery 1 Hobbyking Hobbyking Hobbyking Combination 2 Motor Propdrive 3536 1400kv motor Pro...
Page 6: ...Carr Spring Steel around 2mm dia Any Hardware Store Front Tires Light Foam Wheel 75 dia 2 Hobbyking Rear Tire Light Foam Wheel 35 dia 1 Hobbyking Wheel Stop Landing gear wheel stop collar 2 1mm 1 Hobbyking Balance Material Iron Balance Weights 1 Hobbyking Bullet ESC Connectors HXT 3 5mm connector 3 Hobbyking Alternate PolyMax 3 5mm connector Hobbyking Battery Power Connector XT60 Connectors Male F...
Page 7: ...cer to Prepare Your Own Gcode We recommend that you use this method because the your printer settings will be customized to your printer All STL files necessary to print the plane are included in your download Slicer settings for Craftware Cura and Simplify3D are included in your download Simply use your slicer with the STL files and generate the Gcode for your printer Please note you do have to u...
Page 8: ... 37g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 4 5 PiperCub WingL2 PiperCub WingR2 36g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 6 7 PiperCub WingL3 PiperCub WingR3 33g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 8 9 PiperCub WingL4 PiperCub WingR4 33g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 10 11 PiperCub WingL5 PiperCub WingR5 10g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 12 13 PiperCub FlapL1 PiperCub FlapR1 9g 1 1 Control Surface 14 15 PiperCub FlapL2 PiperCub FlapR2 7g 1 1 Control Surface 16 17 PiperCub Ailero...
Page 9: ... 22g 1 Wing Fuselage 7 PiperCub Fuselage7 16g 1 Wing Fuselage 8 PiperCub Fuselage8 13g 1 Wing Fuselage 9 10 PiperCub HStabR1 PiperCub HStabL1 10g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 11 12 PiperCub HStabR2 PiperCub HStabL2 8g 1 1 Wing Fuselage 13 14 PiperCub ElevatorR1 PiperCub ElevatorL1 7g 1 1 Control Surface 15 16 PiperCub ElevatorR2 PiperCub ElevatorL2 8g 1 1 Control Surface 17 PiperCub Rudder1 3g 1 Control Surf...
Page 10: ...elageStructureR3 PiperCub FuselageStructureL3 1 1 Thick 29 PiperCub FuselageStructureTail 1 Thick 30 31 PiperCub HatchR HatchL 1 1 Thick Part weights are only included for main segments of the plane Inserts Struts Mount LandingGear Item No File Name Part Name Qty Printer Settings 1 PiperCub ScrewInsert 18 Thick 2 PiperCub GearBracket 4 Thick 3 PiperCub FrontGearBracketR 1 Thick 4 PiperCub FrontGea...
Page 11: ...b RearStrut 1 N A 10 PiperCub FrontStrut 1 N A 11 12 PiperCub StrutBracketBottomL PiperCub StrutBracketBottomR 1 1 Thick 13 PiperCub RudderInsert 1 Thick 14 PiperCub RearGearWire 1 N A 15 PiperCub RearTire 1 N A 16 PiperCub FrontTire 2 N A 17 PiperCub MotorMount3536 1 Thick 10 ...
Page 12: ...ring iron or drill to open up through holes in the wing segment the holes have detented areas showing location and size Glue Wing Segments Together Apply CA glue along the segments press two segments together and apply accelerator The glue should dry within seconds and you can release the segments Repeat until you have glued together the entire wing Alignment tabs make aligning the segments effort...
Page 13: ...appendages off the sides of the servos to fit them in the receiving slots in the wing You can use the clearance between the servos and the recieving slots for micro adjustment Glue Fuselage Segments Together Apply CA glue along segments and apply accelerator glue should dry within seconds making assembly easy Repeat until all segments of the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer are glued together Th...
Page 14: ...te their position I being the most forward II being the middle segment and III being the furthest rear Glue Rudder and Elevator Glue together rudder and elevator segments Then glue the segments to the horizontal and vertical stabilizer using CA hinge material Strips cut to 2in by 6in should work well for this 13 ...
Page 15: ...do this using an exacto blade or the hot end of a soldering iron soldering iron is prefered becasue it melts the print layers together Glue Hatch Glue hatch together using CA glue and accelerator Then glue a CA hinge strip in the slot in the hatch and glue the other end into the receiving slot in the fuselage 2 segment 14 ...
Page 16: ...d screw to servos Install Elevator Rudder Control Rods Slide control rod material 1mm wire thru their respective tubes place a z bend at the servo side of the control rod slip servo arms over the rods and screw the arms to the servo heads with the servos in neutral position Then bend the rods into the control horns of the elevator and the rudder with servos in the neutral position 15 ...
Page 17: ... wing servo leads There are 4 locations in the top of the fuselage for wing assembly and 14 locations in the bottom of the fuselage for strut and landing gear assembly Recommended to use tweezers or needle nose pliers for this step for access reasons Glue Rear Gear Screw Insert Glue the rear gear screw insert into the receiving slot in the rudder 16 ...
Page 18: ...landing gear by gluing FrontLandingGearBracketL FrontLandingGearBracketR to wire1 and then crimp the ends of wire2 and wire3 with dikes this makes it so the wires hold into the brackets then glue or heat stake wire2 and wire3 into their respective holes Recommended to heat stake the wires by heating them with a flame since heat staking gives the most strength 17 ...
Page 19: ...elage using self tapping screws and GearBracket 4x Also insert the rear landing gear into the rudder screw insert and use a self tapping screw to set screw it in place Install Tires Add your desired tires and use a hub to hold them onto the landing gear 18 ...
Page 20: ...asten the motor mount Locations are shown below You can use an exacto or a hot soldering iron tip to melt open the holes Install Motor Attach the motor to the motor mount using m3x12mm screws feed the motor mount into the front of the airframe and screw in place using self tapping screws 19 ...
Page 21: ... to place a small piece of velcro under the battery location to keep your battery in place Inserting and connecting your battery should be done through the lower hatch in the future Screw Wing to Fuselage Use self tappers to screw the wing to the fuselage Make sure to connect all servos to the receiver at this point since the wing will not be disassembled unless desired for storage 20 ...
Page 22: ...respective brackets heat with a flame With the struts made screw them to the fuselage and the wing Add Weight to Nose Add enough balance weights to the nose to get the plane to balance slightly nose down It should take around 120g in order to achieve this The weights should be placed into the fuselage1 piece and opposite the esc in fuselage2 to get them as far forward as possible 21 ...
Page 23: ...age 1 prior to this step Make sure to remove the material used to support the overhang area of fuselage 1 where the battery protrudes into Install Propeller Install propeller and ensure that the propeller is producing forward thrust Make sure not to install the propeller until ready to fly to avoid injury 22 ...
Page 24: ...Preflight Considerations FLY YOUR PLANE Control Surfaces Make sure that your control surfaces respond to stick inputs as shown below Roll Right Roll Left Pitch Up 23 ...
Page 25: ...rows High Rate Low Rate Ailerons UP 866 in 22mm DOWN 866 in 22mm UP 600 in 16 5 mm DOWN 600 in 16 5 mm Expo 30 Expo 30 Elevator UP 1 000 in 30mm DOWN 1 000 in 30 mm UP 750 in 19 0 mm DOWN 750 in 19 0 mm Expo 30 Expo 30 Rudder Left Right Left Right 24 ...
Page 26: ...STABLE AIRCRAFT Flying an unstable aircraft is no fun more often than not will result in a crash and is unsafe due to the difficulty of controlling the plane For this plane you will have to add weight to the nose CG marks are located as shown Place your fingers on the CG markers and the plane s nose should balance level or slightly down For first flights it is recommended to have the plane s nose ...
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