Fusion 360 – Dave's Rocket Shop

Rock a by Rocket – Rocket Cradles

March 22, 2020

A cradle is one of the most basic tools of rocket making. It allows you to lay the rocket horizontal while working, simplifying many tasks such as attaching fins. In this video I show a very versatile cradle design for both large and small rockets.

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Fusion 360 Design Files:
https://www.davesrocketshop.com/files/Large%20Cradle.f3d
https://www.davesrocketshop.com/files/Small%20Cradle.f3d

STL files:
https://www.davesrocketshop.com/files/Large%20Cradle.stl
https://www.davesrocketshop.com/files/Small%20Cradle.stl

Nose Cones in Fusion 360

June 20, 2019

Creating nose cones in a CAD package can be challenging by hand, but easy when it’s done through software. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, I show you how to install an add in for Fusion 360 that does the work for you. Don’t forget to like and subscribe!

Get the macro: https://www.davesrocketshop.com/?page_id=67

Fusion 360 Add In for creating Nose Cones

June 17, 2019

I’ve had a macro for FreeCAD for a couple of years that simplifies creating nose cones using parameters entered in a dialog. For many hobbyists, Fusion 360 is a more popular platform. Here then is a port of the program designed to run as an add-in to Fusion 360.

NoseCones360-1.0.zip

It’s easiest to explain installation and use in a video so check it out here:

Part 1 – Installation and Options: https://youtu.be/6wYUXH9TK1g

Part 2 – An example: https://youtu.be/jBtWD9JqQ6Q

Also, Wikipedia has a great entry on nose cone design. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose_cone_design

Try it out and let me know how it works for you!

Released under the MIT license.