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3D Printable Jet Engine
by Catiav5ftw
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A cutaway model of a 2-spool high bypass turbofan. I designed the whole engine from scratch with cues to certain existing engines. For example, I think Rolls-Royce makes the best-looking fans, so there's some resemblance there... Since originally uploading this in 2016, the popularity of this model has grown far beyond expectations. The model has appeared in numerous publications, additive manufacturing expos/conferences, and is (for better or worse) being made and sold by a number of 3rd parties. However, rest assured that this is one of the official sources for this model. A bunch of remixes of this engine are out there, mostly here in Thingiverse at the moment, if you are so inclined.
I've tweaked several parts that originally had custom supports. These supports worked fine for some printers/filaments/slicers but not for others. So I redesigned those parts so there are no supports required. With that said, certain parts (fan stator casing, for example) have typical overhangs that s
I've tweaked several parts that originally had custom supports. These supports worked fine for some printers/filaments/slicers but not for others. So I redesigned those parts so there are no supports required. With that said, certain parts (fan stator casing, for example) have typical overhangs that s
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