How to make a 3D Printed RC Airboat (DIY)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2024
- I 3D printed a simple remote control airboat that anyone can build! This video will guide you through how I designed this RC boat to be fast, completely watertight, and look pretty darn good! I'll also take you through some of the mistakes I made. This thing is super fun to control both on land and in the water! (And it's relatively inexpensive, considering it's competition!)
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Detailed Assembly Video:
/ exclusive-rc-84388950
STL Files:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:607...
Part Links:
Motor/Servo/Speed Controller: amzn.to/3J90EI2
Receiver/Transmitter: amzn.to/3NxEqlH
Battery/Charger: amzn.to/3Co8w4y
Propellers: amzn.to/3P49jiu
Plug Adapter: amzn.to/3P6bOAP
Screws: amzn.to/3P2ePCt
Silicone Gasket Maker: amzn.to/43TudoY
Clear Spray: amzn.to/3WWGiaF
White Filament: amzn.to/43zuNIs
Blue Filament: amzn.to/3qzVSNk
3D Printers Used:
Voxelab Aquila (great value): amzn.to/454rHN2
Anet A8 Plus: amzn.to/3C3BqXC
Thanks, and best of luck building!
Contents:
0:00 - Boat in Action
0:10 - Introduction
0:20 - What It Is
0:25 - Boat Design
0:44 - First Prototype
1:09 - Testing Electronics
1:42 - Watertight!
1:59 - Absolute Failure
2:16 - Complete Redesign
2:33 - Final Boat
2:54 - Safety Spray
3:04 - Finished!
3:11 - Assembly Video
3:20 - Surfin' the Seas
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#3dprinting #diy #remotecontrol #rcboat #robotics #inventions - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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When you are ready to go to college, let me know. There are some really great schools that would love to have you as a student.
This would be cool to build with a cutout for an acrylic box in the middle of it so you could stick a gopro or phone in it and record the underwater scenery :)
How does a video this cool only get like 100 views in 5 hours😐
even with only two videos, this channel is underrated!!! can't wait for more awesome videos!!! also I will totally be making this boat!!!
Another great video and cool project man! I don't think many creators start making content on TH-cam as well as you have entered the scene! Can't wait to see more in the future!
Just started printing on another air boat design for the kids, but this one seems way better. Great video 👍👍
Short, simple, to the point. Awesome video dude!
Brilliant project, well done!
Sehr cool! Vielen Dank für die Dokumentation Ihrer gesamten Arbeit.
Nice design. Looks like a lot of fun. The Lego man was a nice touch😂!
I am finishing the build of your airboat and I have a problem to configure the same ESC with a radio RC car (Flysky GT3B). I have neutral problem. How can you do ? best regards
Great build, subbed! Eager to see what else you come up with.
Man, this is one of the best thought-out designs. Such a pleasure to print and put together. Literally no hiccups. I greatly look forward to more projects from you!! I will be posting my build on Thingiverse soon
That’s great to hear! Thanks!!
Absolutely brillint design1 You paid so much attention to detail, the model was a total pleasure to build. And it has so much potential for expansion! I plan to print a slightly larger version and kit it out with a full autonomous setup
Awesome!! Thanks!
This young genius is my great-nephew, everybody!
Thats cool
I did just print one :) also i made it 6S... not the best idea but its FUN!
I have broken the rudder servo attachement and rudder hinge twice. I am going to try and print these pieces in PETG to see if that helps reslove.
PETG should help. Where exactly did the rudder pieces break? Was it the little alignment tabs that broke off?
@@buildsomestuff Yeah, the "tongues". I printed in 0.12mm layer height in PLA, perhaps if I used 0.2mm as you recommended they may have held up better.
@@TrueNorthZero Ah, possibly. If PETG doesn’t do the trick, it’s certainly ok to just pop the tabs off anyways and continue gluing without them. They’re not absolutely necessary, just there to make it a little easier to line up. Best of luck!
@@buildsomestuff Thanks for the advice. Printed the hinge and servo attachment in PETG @ 2mm and i tried to break the tabs off and they held well. Looking forward to your future designs as a Patreon sub.
@@TrueNorthZero That’s great!! Thanks!
The airboat looks great (I've just started printing one) but your suggested power system isn't all that good. For spinning a 5" propeller on 3 or 4 cells you'd be better off looking at the motors the fpv drone flying crowd use. 2300kv and 2204 / 2206 size is a good place to start. You could get a lot more performance out of a power system like that with less weight if you selected the right parts.
Thanks for the info! Yeah, I wasn’t too familiar with power efficiency for these types of motors. I just bought what worked for me. Hope all goes well with assembly!
@@buildsomestuff I'll give you a shout when I've got mine printed and working if I find a good power system I can definitely recommend. Could you do me a favour and tell me how much one of yours weighs built and both with and without the battery loaded please? It will help me choose the right motor. Thanks.
@@christophertelford Certainly! It weighs 12.55 ounces without the battery and 19.35 ounces with the battery.
A quick bit of googling tells me that full sized airboats usually have a thrust to weight ratio of just under 1:1 Using 600 grams as an estimated total build weight a 2300kv motor should be capable of producing about that with 3 or 4 cells and the right 5" propeller.@@buildsomestuff
Fingers crossed for my first airboat test in a few hours. I've used a BLheli esc which can be set to neutral at the throttle mid point and then opposite directions either side of that. Hopefully my airboat will have a working reverse feature though it'll be interesting to see if the rudder works. @@buildsomestuff
How do you recharge the boat.. love the design..
Thanks! I just use the charger included with the battery purchase. I’ve link the Battery/Charger in the description.
Ok. Thx for the response.. is the blue cap fixed with the glue for water resistant? Or can you open and close it and have no problems when the boat turns around. Thx
@@danielthur6979 The blue cap/lid is removable. It snaps on and off. I applied a bit of gasket sealer along the rim of the lid to keep water out. I’ve linked the sealer in the description as well.
Thx.. I bought the things over your link.. you make very nice things..
Very cool. Did you use PLA or something more exotic?
Thanks! Just PLA here. Although, a more robust material may be better for continuous usage outdoors.
@@buildsomestuff Be careful; PLA absorbs water over time. I'd recommend PETG for any 3d prints that touch water.
Love your work, by the way! I appreciate the parts list in the description too
@@gabedarrett1301 Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi there,do you use "CW" or "CCW" propellers?
Hello! I’m using a CCW propeller for this boat.
Thank you very much for your help and your perfect STL files. Great job.
@@jean-michelchevalier6649 No problem!
Bro, it's pla or tpu ? That you have been 3d printed the boat from ??
Please reply 🙏👍☺️❤️
Just PLA here. Although, TPU may be a better option for this boat. But PLA worked just fine for me.
@@buildsomestuff and what about petg ?
@@vishnuchaudhary4425 Oops! I meant to say PETG in my previous message instead of TPU. So, yes, PETG would probably be a better option than PLA. TPU would not work very well for this application because of its flexible properties. Sorry about this!
@@buildsomestuff very thanks, and nice working of you bro 👍
I build my own and it’s awesome
1400 KV? Come on, we can do way better than that. How about a 2500 KV quad motor on a 4s? Now we're talking.