Falcon 9 Strongback at 85% with Open Girders by simlpyjerry

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

Falcon 9 Strongback at 85% with open girders. I opened up the solid spaces so they would more closely resemble the real thing and added some girder like embossing to the base.
This is scaled to 85% of the original to fit this Falcon 9 Heavy when it is scaled 85%. Even at this scale this is a very long print.https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2779030
Note: This version will not lay flat. Straight up and 20° tilt only.
Note: Based has holes to hold 48 USD pennies per side for added weight. They must be added during the print.
Build instructions:
Print one of each: bottom left, bottom right, T1, T2, and T3
Print two arms
Print 6 base alignment tabs
Print 4 upper alignment tabs
The alignment tabs fit into slots on the model in order to help line up the pieces while gluing them together.
Assembly order from bottom to top: Bottom Left and Right, T1, T2, T3.
****NOTE: All parts require supports while printing. Make sure that there are NO SUPPORTS AROUND THE AXLE of the bottom left and right prints. If supports are printed inside the axle tube, they are difficult to remove and may bond to the axle, breaking it when rotated.
The T1,T2,T3 parts can be printed vertically. But I print them front side down.