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The Band-IT is a rubber band powered dragster with 3D printed elements. Print one and take it for a spin. Higher but, print two and race in opposition to one another. Infinite hours of enjoyable are ready to be found.

The Band-IT part components could also be downloaded and printed at Band-IT Dragster.  Comply with these directions to discover ways to assemble your dragster as soon as all of the elements are printed.

Band-IT


The Band-IT consists of 17 complete elements:  16 which might be printed and a rubber band (approximate 6 inches / 16mm in size) which may be bought individually (see Determine 1).  5 of the elements can be duplicated and several other of the elements could also be fabricated collectively in a single print.

Determine 1


Determine 2 reveals the elements that may should be printed individually as one batch. These must be printed with 90-100% infill since they are going to be subjected to essentially the most stress. In any other case, the remainder of the elements could also be printed utilizing an ordinary infill.

Determine 2


As a be aware earlier than meeting, becoming a member of elements mustn’t want any adhesive for the reason that components have been designed to have an excellent quantity of stress as soon as joined.  Nevertheless, one might need to place adhesive within the joints the place elements might come underneath some stress, e.g. between axles and wheels and alongside the body of the dragster.  This feature is left as much as the discretion of the fabricator.  The next are a listing of steps in assembling the dragster.

Step 1:  Insert the rubber band pin into the rear axle (Figures 3 and 4).

Determine 3


Determine 4


Step 2:  Insert the rear axle pin into the big wheel (Figures 5 and 6).  This must be executed for every massive wheel.

Determine 5


Determine 6


Step 3:  Safe the rubber band to the entrance part of the dragster body (Figures 7 and eight).  The rubber band must be looped via the outlet within the cross bar of the body and pulled taut.

Determine 7


Determine 8


Step 4:  Align the entrance of the body with the rear body part in preparation for the body joiner part insertion (Determine 9).

Determine 9


Step 5:  Place each body joiners into the slots on the entrance and rear frames (Determine 10). This joiner aids in conserving the total body collectively.

Determine 10


Step 6:  Place the 2 u-shaped physique connectors on the highest a part of every leg of the body meeting (Figures 11, 12, 13 and 14).  These elements support in conserving the body stiff and simulates the underside a part of dragster physique elements to be designed sooner or later.

Determine 11


Determine 12


Determine 13


Determine 14


Step 7:  Take the entrance axle and place it within the gap on one small wheel (Figures 15 and 16).

Determine 15


Determine 16


Step 8:  Place the one small wheel and axle meeting via the holes within the entrance of the body (Determine 17).

Determine 17


Step 9:  Take the remaining small wheel and connect it to the entrance axle that has been inserted into the body (Figures 18 and 19).

Determine 18


Determine 19


Step 10:  Place the rear axle meeting within the rear of the body meeting between the holes within the rear of the body (Determine 20).  This can be in preparation for attachment of the 2 massive wheel assemblies.

Determine 20


Step 11:  Connect every rear wheel meeting into the sq. holes on every finish of the rear axle (Figures 21, 22, 23 and 24).

Determine 21


Determine 22


Determine 23


Determine 24


Step 12:  Place the rubber band backlash guard on to the dragster body (Figures 25 and 26).

Determine 25


Determine 26


The Band-it Dragster is now utterly assembled.  To supply propulsion for the dragster, place the rubber band on the pin of the rear axle (Figures 27 and 28).  Rotate the rear wheel meeting to coil the rubber band across the rear axle.  Now you’re free to let it go and see how far the dragster can journey.

Determine 27


Determine 28


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