November 1, 2024
Description
History:
I first was introduced to the Mars rovers a few years ago, I found a 3D printable model of Curiosity. That model sparked a fire inside me, one that has grown ever since, and has shaped my life in ways I never would have thought. This model is based around a similar structure to that Curiosity rover model, it's a snap-together model using pins.
About this model:
I designed this to be able to be printed in single color printers, all colored pieces are separate snap-together pieces. The rover takes approximately 13 print hours on a Bambu printer, and uses around 330g of filament.
How to assemble:
There are 3 sized pins included inside the print files (technically 5, but two are different shapes). Below are the sized pins and where they go.
Large (22mm):
x24 - Solar Panel Connection
Medium (18mm):
x1 - High gain antenna dish rotation
x8 - Suspension & wheels
x2 - Arm (base connection)
Small (14mm):
x4 - Mast / head assembly
x3 - High-gain antenna base
x1 - Low gain base to panel
x3 - Body to panels
x2 - Arm (outer connections)
Square (18mm):
x2 - Suspension to body
Flat-head:
x2 - Mast Cam Head
Assembly guide:
License:
Standard Digital File License
7,781