X-59 3D Printing

 (nasa.gov)

63 points | by Jsebast24 52 days ago

6 comments

  • eigen 48 days ago
    lots of other 3D models available at https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/

    Hubble 3D Models

    https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/multimedia/3d-hubble...

    Curiosity Rover

    https://science.nasa.gov/resource/curiosity-rover-3d-model/

  • JKCalhoun 48 days ago
    If you have no 3D printer, .stl files are viewable in the Mac OS Finder. Just download the file, select it and hit the spacebar: a 3D rendering of the .stl can be rotated.
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    • shrx 48 days ago
      Windows 10 also has a built-in viewer for STL files [0]. It appears to be an optional download in Windows 11 though [1].

      [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_3D_Viewer

      [1] https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh42ths

    • hbcondo714 48 days ago
      Are there any particular 3D printers recommended for these NASA models?
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      • JKCalhoun 47 days ago
        As the other comment suggests, any printer will do. For this particular model, I think a 3D printer with "good resolution" will give the best results. So a resin printer will probably give a smoother finished model than a filament printer.
      • pdpi 48 days ago
        Loaded up the models into my slicer, looks like a pretty straightforward print. Should print on anything "mainstream", I reckon. About 4h worth of printing on my Bambu P1S.
    • 650REDHAIR 48 days ago
      This is a really neat tip! Thanks!
  • rkagerer 47 days ago
    That title is missing the scale. I assume it's not intended to be printed at 1:1?
  • justinclift 48 days ago
    Heh, wonder how well this would fly if done with a 3d metal printer and powered by an rc sized jet turbine engine?
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    • smoyer 48 days ago
      Sounds pretty deadly!
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      • justinclift 45 days ago
        Not really what I was hoping for... :/
  • lawrenceduk 48 days ago
    Got briefly excited thinking they’d actually 3D printed the real thing
  • Hobadee 48 days ago
    > The X-59 experimental aircraft is approximately 100 feet long and is designed to fly at Mach 1.4 (925 mph).

    I'm sorry, but my 3D printer isn't big enough to print a 100 foot long object, and I doubt PLA will hold up at Mach 1.4