If anything breaks, you can always print new parts. “There will always be added value when you decide to buy our models,” Ondřej says and explains their strategy. However, once you’re there, the rest is a breeze. Prepare up to 3-4 kilograms of filament and be ready for a long print, it can take up to two weeks to print everything. This is also why you get pre-configured platers with color-matched parts, which makes the job much easier. Before anything gets published, a lot of prototyping is required and the Original Prusa i3 MK3S was perfect for the job. This also meant getting more Original Prusa 3D printers – the portfolio had to grow to bring in more customers. Once they launched their e-shop, orders from all over the world started rolling in. Jirka and Ondřej put over 1500 hours into the design of the first car model. When you hold it in your hands, you feel like this is a machine that can drive through anything.Īnd no wonder. However, the whole body of the car is 3D-printed (usually with PLA), it’s sturdy and robust. This includes tires as well – as the creators put it: printing with flexible filaments may be a bit tricky and the results are not as good as store-bought tires. The guide that comes with the model contains a complete list of all parts you need to source from one of the popular hobby e-shops with worldwide shipping. However, since it’s a robust off-road vehicle ready for some exploration, it would be a shame to let it catch dust on a shelf. Jirka tells us that if you don’t want to spend money and time on adding the DC motor and other electronics, you can still make the car and simply put it on display.
It means that customers, who already purchased the model, can now upgrade it with the latest parts at no extra cost.
3D Sets recently released a brand new update for the very first model that’s been on the market for more than a year. Digital distribution has another great advantage: the designs can be easily updated. There are some things you simply can’t print yet.
STL files, but also pre-sliced G-Codes ready to be printed on the Original Prusa i3 MK3/S, along with a perfectly laid-out step-by-step guide and, of course, a shopping list. When you purchase one of the models from, you’re getting not only the. And we always wanted to sell something digital – worldwide.” Their little company, called 3D Sets, offers a selection of premium-quality off-road car models, which can be further enhanced with various accessories and upgrades. “Jirka and I are both RC car enthusiasts. I give no guarantee that it will print perfect on your machine or that things will not brake when you send the sled flying off a cliff.“It was a perfect fit,” says Ondřej when we asked why they choose to build their business around 3D-printed RC cars.
I will do my best to provide support through discord and if files are found in need up improvement I will do my best to improve and then include for free for those who have purchased the snowmobile. Luckily they should be easy to reprint and fix rather quickly. There's lots of options here, take your time to choose what works the best for you.ĭisclaimer: Due to printer abilities being different and always changing, and the nature of an off road vehicle there is a good chance you will brake parts. If you wish to sell printed sleds please contact me through personal message and we can work out a deal.Īmazon affiliate links for Parts needed to complete the build. Anyone found in violation of this will be prosecuted. You may NOT sale any product from these files, including printed parts. ⦁ Optional LED lights (5mm front, 3mm back) ⦁ Traxxas Pinion Gear 9T-21T(depending on motor speed) Almost all is printed in PLA, with the handle bars and snow flap printed in TPU. The few parts that take supports wont need a lot of them.
Takes a standard 540 size motor and standard 55g servo. Everything goes together using M3 screws. Very few parts needed to puchase, most parts are printed.
Approximatly 24 inches long and 10 inches wide when complete. Very simple to print and build.ġ/6th scale.