How to Assemble the Forge 3D Printer

by FliteTest | January 31, 2017 | (0) Posted in How To

At Flite Test we’ve gotten to see some stunning planes being created with 3D printers. Whether it is made fully out of a printer or is a combination of foam board and 3D printed parts, the RC hobby is truly getting taken up to the next level. 

Because we love the how a 3D printer can amplify RC in positive ways, we wanted to show you how to assemble a Forge 3D Printer in under 10 minutes and how to create your first printed RC part to complement your plane! Watch the video above for the full tutorial.

Take the printer out of the box and place on clean, level workspace

Get a friend to help you. It’s surprisingly heavy for how compact it comes in the box.

Read the manual before assembly

As with any machine that requires assembly, it’s important to read the manual before you start hooking things up. Even TJ made sure he read through it step-by-step!

Follow all instructions exactly

For more detailed step-by-step instructions, watch the video above. However, don't merely rely on Josh and TJ. It is imperative that you read the instructions to get it set up properly and to be able to print successfully.

What are you most excited about being able to print with your own 3D Printer?

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COMMENTS

davidhyams on February 1, 2017
Really looking forward to future episode(s) where you configure, print, and assemble a 3DLabPrint plane using this 3D printer. I really enjoy how you guys walk us through all the steps as well as provide first hand feedback on what to look out for and your suggestions to get successful results. I'm ready to buy this printer once I see you guys show me the way.
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TurtlesThatFly on February 2, 2017

i made a 3d printed FT Simple Firewall and used it on my FT Snowball
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DKchris on February 2, 2017
The Hyperion Forge 3D has a rather strong resemblance with a Wanhao duplicator i3 V2.1 - except for the filament roll carrier placed on top of the gantry in stead of on the supply/control unit. Not that this would have to be a bad thing, the Wanhao gets quite nice reviews as far as I can tell, especially in the "Bang for the buck" category. Does this have some validity to it? If yes Hyperion will off course have put their own fingerprints on the firmware, and while one should off course always make sure to keep with the warranty conditions, i.e. only use original spares and such within the warranty period, I guess it wouldn't hurt for there to be a possible second source for consumables and spares :)
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DKchris on February 2, 2017
whoops - Wanhao V2.1 actually has the carrier in the same place as the Hyperion; misstook it for an older version...my bad.
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NoobRC on February 2, 2017
It is the same printer! Also the Monoprice Maker Select V2 and countless others. They're really not bad printers at all, but they are entry level and require a good deal of modification to get consistently good prints.
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NoobRC on February 2, 2017
I highly - HIGHLY - recommend joining this group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WanhaoDi3/

There is a ton of info there that pertains to this printer (and related clones) specifically.Tips, tricks, upgrades, help, etc. It is an amazing trove of knowledge and support.

Also this link: http://3dprinterwiki.info/wiki/wanhao-duplicator-i3/ has just about everything you need to know.
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MikeRobey on February 2, 2017
I use a Flashforge Creater Pro which uses a very similar surface for the models being printed to stick to. I found that the good bonding only lasts for half dozen or so prints. Rather than replace the surface (not even sure how to do that) I use painters tape and print with a brim (extra flat area around the outside of your print model). The painters tape is easily replaced and seems to do the job. Its also cheap and available. I mostly print ABS and have had a lot of success with painter's tape. I imagine it would work even better with PLA.
Very excited to see what you guys come up with in terms of models. As always keep up the excellent work!
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8Bit_Koopa on February 3, 2017
Also, be sure to check out our Thingiverse group.
http://www.thingiverse.com/groups/flite-test
Exchange ideas, help with issues, and generally work together to create awesome stuff!

I'm hoping when FT starts to post their files, they will also add them to the group.
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jkexpress on February 3, 2017
Hi guys/girls. I found this printer for sale in Australia - https://www.hyperionaustralia.com.au in Wantirna , Melbourne. Dave the owner has just started shipping. I got the last one for this shipment though.

Note: when setting up, make sure the two vertical z motors have the bars square. Mine was not. All you need to do is set the home all then turn the machine off. Get a set square and adjust the right hand motor manually until the bar is perfect 90 degrees. I was worried for a while there but it printed fine after that. It appears to be really fast in comparison to my old Printrbot I built a couple of years back.

The bed connection cable also gets in the way so I'll probaby tape a harder flexible post to it so it doesn't get in the way. Looking forward to printing big now. Cheers everyone.

Also note my Design Tip on the forum, it has been really handy - http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?32372-Hello-from-Australia-and-a-3d-printing-design-tip regarding Windows 10 - 3d Builder app.
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PeterGregory on March 4, 2017
Is there any follow-on to this article? I haven't really found that many relevant designs available in thingiverse. I thought there was going to be much more there. Is there are site with downloadable designs that caters more to RC aircraft?
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