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Rock a by Rocket – Rocket Cradles
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
CAD Macros
Fusion 360
| Macro | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NoseCones360-1.0.zip | Nose Cone Generator | https://www.davesrocketshop.com/?p=265 |
FreeCAD
| Macro | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nose Cones.FCMacro | Nose Cone Generator | https://www.davesrocketshop.com/?p=194 |
3D Printing Software and Services
Existing models you can print:
https://www.thingiverse.com/
CAD and Design Software
FreeCAD – https://www.freecadweb.org/
OpenSCAD – http://www.openscad.org/
Tinkercad – https://www.tinkercad.com/
Fusion 360 – https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/
3D Printing Services
https://www.3dhubs.com/
https://www.shapeways.com/
Slicing Software
https://www.simplify3d.com/
https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-cura-software
Tools for making large centering rings
These are the tools I mention in my video “Saturn IB Part 4 – Centering Rings”
Router circle cutter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009K77A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Router 1/4″ bit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004T7JZ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Plunge Router: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-2-HP-10-Amp-Plunge-Base-Router-RE180PL1G/205509658
I am not an affiliate for any of these vendors. Feel free to shop around. There are also many tools by other manufacturers that will achieve the same result, but these are what I use.