Wing Tip Glider
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I am a Grandview Preparatory School Student. I am in 7th grade and I made a glider that has specially improved stability for flying in windy weather. Due to limited access to Fusion 360, I made some of the project in Tinkercad
Supplies
- 3D printer filament
- 3D printer
- Sandpaper
- Sharp pliers
- Computer
Make the Body
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Starting in Tinkercad, I used a cylinder with a circumference of 22mm. with a length of 174mm (you can use any scale you like). After that is done, add a dome to the back, and a cone to the front. Export for later.
Add the First Wing
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Draw a wing with the drawing tool in Tinkercad rounded in the front and flat in the back. Start small and scale bigger.
Making the Wings
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Move to Fusion 360. Insert this image into tinkercad draw one wing, copy that wing 4 times, and size to the scale you like, or the scale your printer can print to.
Bring It Together
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Import the body and main wing to the project. you can do this using insert mesh.
Building the Glider
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Join everything together. Then center the wings and main wing.
You Did It
If you want you can skip the process and download the file below.