December 29, 2022
Description
Blowpipe darts
i have an old blowpipe that i now let the children use, guess what? the darts "disappeared" in a very short while....
here we have some replacements!
[EDIT] following the presentation @TuxTage21 i cleaned up the code and added some twist to the dart-fins
[EDIT] translated the variables for the customizer into english, left only one dart to be customized, but i am sorry, the thingieverse customizer doesn't want to render it... since i don't know why... you will still have to download it and launch the regular openscad customizer or edit the code directly...
[EDIT] added a phhoto with the new twisted fins, not sure it does a better job, but well at 10m the dart is solidly and in a straight manner in the target!
Printer Brand:
Creality
Printer:
Ender 5
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
200
Infill:
199
clean up well...
otherwise friction will kill the speed
Story and models
First i wanted to make it cheap, so i tryed the dart with a toothpick, but the balance was all wrong, unless you shoot at less than 4m, the dart tumbles....
then i used a bamboo BBQ skewer, and whilst cumbersome, that one did nicely, in the photoyou can see what the thing does on cardboard at 10m
lastly i ordered some springwire, to reproduce the original dart (in black on the first photo)
had some trouble inserting the (hot) wire into the dart body, since it has to be completely straight, but the result is nearly as good as the original!
you can also print the thing with a cap, and no boring hole, less "lethal" ;) but still, don't use on humans, its still small enough to hurt an eye....
as ever, improvements welcome!
License:
GNU General Public License v2.0
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