RC Tank that Prints without Support, Assembles without Hardware and Wires without Soldering

Name: RC Tank that Prints without Support, Assembles without Hardware and Wires without Soldering (3D printed)
Brand: Hark Tech
Price: 10.93 GBP
Availability: InStock

by otvinta3d · from Thingiverse

From £10.93 printed to order · UK postage from £2.95, free over £40 · usually dispatched within 2 working days
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Typical cost for this model in PLA: ~£10.93 + postage from £2.95 (free Tracked 48 over £40). We prepare your model, print it across our calibrated production fleet and quality-check it before it is usually dispatched within 2 working days.

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TPU has a £11.50 print-order minimum. ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon and PETG-CF have a £46 minimum; PA-CF has a £69 minimum. Delivery is shown separately in your cart.

Need a few parts? Add them to one cart. One order minimum and one postage charge cover the cart: £6.90 for standard materials, £11.50 with TPU, £46 with ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon or PETG-CF, or £69 with PA-CF.

Please check the model files include everything you need before ordering. We print the files exactly as supplied, so you receive the parts in the model, not necessarily a finished assembly shown in any photos. These are community designs by their original creators; we manufacture and post them but cannot guarantee fitment for your specific appliance or use case - check the original design page for compatibility.

About this print

A radio-controlled tank model that prints without support material, assembles without fasteners and connects without soldering. The functional tracks and body components are all printed parts. A skull motif features in the design. Separate electronic components, including motors, a receiver and a battery, are required to complete the build. PLA is suitable for the structural and track components and gives the dimensional accuracy the assembly needs to fit together without adhesives or hardware.

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Original maker's notes

By otvinta3d on Thingiverse · CC-BY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKXZaKyjVCw

Prints without support!
Assembles without hardware!
Wires without soldering!

This tank does not require a single bolt or nut. You just print the parts, put them together, connect the motors and electronics, and it's ready for battle. It shows excellent off-road capabilities, and turns on a dime. Each of this tank's two tracks is printed in a single piece, thus eliminating the need for assembly hardware. The machine shown in the video below is powered with a Picaxe 20M2 microcontroller installed on a 300-hole mini-breadboard. There is also an H-bridge motor driver, an IR sensor, a couple of resistors and capacitors, and a whole bunch of jump cables. The entire set of electronic components used here can be bought on eBay for just a few dollars. The tank is operated with a regular Sony TV remote control. Parts: QtyFilenamePrint Time (min.)Total Print Time (min.) 2tank_tracks.stl204408 1tank_left_front_wheel.stl8686 1tank_left_back_wheel.stl7777 1tank_right_front_wheel.stl8686 1tank_right_back_wheel.stl7777 2tank_front_hubcap.stl1020 2tank_back_hubcap.stl1122 1tank_left_outer_rail.stl5151 1tank_left_inner_rail.stl4141 1tank_right_outer_rail.stl5151 1tank_right_inner_rail.stl4141 1tank_frame.stl105105 2tank_motorholder.stl4080 2tank_adapter.stl1020 1tank_batteryholder.stl9191 1tank_cover.stl166166 1tank_cannon.stl6161 Total printed parts: 22 Total print time (approx.): 1,483 min. (24 hours and 43 min.) For detailed and illustrated assembly instructions, please visit http://www.otvinta.com/download10.html. if you like our tank, you may also like our Rubik's Cube Solving Robot:

All our models including this one were designed with Blender 3D. We have created many video tutorials on designing gears and mechanisms in Blender. To see them, please visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/otvinta3d.

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing RC Tank that Prints without Support, Assembles without Hardware and Wires without Soldering

For RC Tank that Prints without Support, Assembles without Hardware and Wires without Soldering we would normally reach for PLA — it is the easy, economical default and suits the majority of models. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source	29,317
Likes at source	7,860
Original model	View on Thingiverse
Designer	otvinta3d
Licence	CC-BY

picaxe Remote control remote controlled skull tank tank tracks tracks

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