Simple Indoor Glider V2

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Simple Indoor Glider V2

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P1P
P1S
X1
X1 Carbon
X1E
A1
A1 mini

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 100% infill
0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 100% infill
Designer
24 min
1 plate
4.7(104)

Dual Color
Dual Color
Designer
25 min
1 plate
4.5(6)

Ultraclear PETG (Textured PEI Plate Works)
Ultraclear PETG (Textured PEI Plate Works)
Designer
2.4 h
1 plate

0.1mm layer height
0.1mm layer height
32 min
1 plate
4.5(14)
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Description

This project is the culmination of 100+ hours of remodeling and printing. 

 

There was no miniature handheld glider that could be printed and thrown straight all in less than a half hour, which I wanted to change

 

The main features of the glider are its unparalleled accuracy and consistently, allowing a skilled used to soar the plane 30 feet before it lowers by even an inch. 

 

 Pitch Stability     Yaw Stability     Ease Of Use     Consistency      Durability       Airtime        

   ★★★★★          ★★★★★         ★★★★         ★★★★★          ★★★        ★★★★★

 

This was printed on the Bambu P1P and printed in 23 minutes(17 minutes of actual printing) with white PLA basic. It used just under 10 grams of filament.

Instructions-

Print in PLA at 100% infill with no brim or raft. Wait for the hotbed to cooldown before gently using a scraper tool to remove the glider.

Bend the tail segments up 90 degrees.

Bend the elevators down about 25 degrees, and flip over the plane.

Hold the glider from between the main and tail wings, and throw lightly. The tail segments should be facing downwards when thrown, and the elevators should be facing up. If the plane seems to lean to one side, try to throw the plane with more power.

The design fits on most build plates if positioned diagonally, but if it doesn't fit, print Left Simple Indoor Glider V2 and Right Simple Indoor Glider V2 separately and glue them together with hot glue or a 3d pen. Tape or rubberbands could also work.

You can reverse the tail wings if you want the plane to look better and land more smoothly at the cost of slightly worse performance. Just make sure the weight on the front of the plane is facing downwards to increase stability.

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Out of your versions that I’ve printed so far on the A1 mini (versions 2, 3, and 5), this one flew by far the best for me! I did mess up the V5 a bit when I printed it, but even with a perfect print on that one, I don’t think it could beat this one. And it only took me one print! great job on this one! Do you care if I upload my print profile for the A1 mini? I scaled it down to 83.28% (as big as it can be on the A1 mini) and kept all of the other settings the same.
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Thank you, you can upload the A1 mini profile.
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Printed perfect! Thanks for sharing your design!
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Great design
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Great print. Flies well indoor and outdoor.
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Printed okay, works pretty fine, I think it could fly a lot better if adjusted a little
Other Issues:Does'nt fly very well
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Hi, If you fold the back wings and elevators the other way and flip it over, it will fly much better. The head of the glider has to face down when thrown to help it self correct.
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Great indoor flyer!
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came out great
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Fun model to play with. You just need a big space or a big room
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Flies surprisingly well!
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