How to print the BOOSTER-XS5
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The STL package of this model includes an “All-In-One” Print Profile created for Bambu Lab H2 Series 3D printers. If you don’t have a H2 Series but any other printers from Bambu Lab, simply load the profile in Bambu Studio and change the printer setting to your printer. If you are new to 3D printing and never use a “All-In-One” Print Profile before, follow this instruction: How to use Bambu Studio’s All-In-One Print Profile
If you don’t have access to any Bambu Lab 3D printers. We recommend you to download Bambu Studio and load our Profile up so you can replicate the print settings that we use for each part of the model in your own slicer. We strongly recommend using a 0.2mm (or 0.25mm) Nozzle to print this model!
Please note: The STL for each part was saved in the recommended orientation to print on FDM printers. Hence, when you load the STL in your slicer software, you don’t need to orientate them again, unless you want to try to print them in a different orientation.
Below are some tips
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There are two “All-In-One” Bambu Studio Profiles created for this model:
– BOOSTER-XS5 [MORETHAN3D – H2D Profile] – 0.4 Nozzle
This profile contains all parts that are recommended to print with a standard 0.4mm Nozzle– BOOSTER-XS5 [MORETHAN3D – H2D Profile] – 0.2 Nozzle
This profile contains all parts that are recommended to print with a 0.2mm NozzleIt is strongly recommended that you use the correct Nozzle size to print the parts to achieve the optimum result.
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All magnet holes can be printed without support regardless of their positions/orientations on the model. Please don’t generate support for these holes (unless you really need to). Otherwise, you may struggle to remove support inside the holes due to restricted access.
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This model is designed in such a way to allow you to assemble and disassemble the model into piece part level, because almost every part is held together by magnets. However, if you prefer to glue everything, or some parts, together, that’s also fine.
If you decide to glue all parts (or some parts) together rather than using magnets, please print and use the Locating Pins for alignment.
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There is an STL in folder ‘STEP 01’ called ‘BOOSTER-XS5 Assembly’
If you load this file in your slicer, you’ll see the fully assembled BOOSTER-XS5 model. This will help you understand where each and every part is fitted on the model. -
This model is designed at 1:200 scale, hence, it is recommend that you print at this scale to achieve the highest quality. However, if you decide to print the model at a different scale, please be aware that the magnets we selected for this model will no longer fit and you will have to find other magnets to fit, or glue the parts together.
How to assemble this model?
So now you’ve got all your parts printed? Great! Let’s assemble the model. I’ll take you through the assembly process step by step but before that, you need to purchase some items:
STEP 1: ‘Dry’ assemble the model
At this step, all I want you to do is try to stack all the parts together to get a good understanding of where they are located. Because there are a lot of magnets you need to fit during the assembly process, doing this first step will give you an idea of how to fit the magnets in each part correctly. Please use the ‘BOOSTER-XS5 Assembly.stl’ and the photos below if required.
STEP 2: Assemble the Aft Section
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster Aft Section (Top) (a)
- 1x Booster Aft Section (Bottom) (b)
- 1x Booster Thrust Puck (c)
- 4x COPV (d)
- 13x Raptor 3 Central (e)
- 20x Raptor 3 Outer (f)
- 4x Magnets (3mm dia x 2mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
- 9x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 2a: Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face (3x) and bottom face (3x) of the Booster Aft Section (Top), then glue 4x (3mm dia x 2mm thick) magnets into their locations on the sides of the Booster Aft Section (Top)
- STEP 2b: Glue 4x COPV’s into their locations on the sides of the Booster Aft Section (Top)
- STEP 2c: Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face (3x) and bottom face (3x) of the Booster Aft Section (Bottom)
- STEP 2d: Glue 3x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face of the Booster Thrust Puck
- STEP 2e: Glue 13x Raptor 3 Central into their locations on the bottom face of the Booster Thrust Puck
- STEP 2f: Insert the Booster Thrust Puck into the Booster Aft Section (Bottom)
- STEP 2g: Insert 20x Raptor 3 Outer into their locations on the bottom face of the Booster Aft Section (Bottom) – use glue if needed
- STEP h: Stack the Booster Aft Section (Top) and (Bottom) together.
STEP 3: Assemble the LOX Tank Section
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster LOX Tank Section (Top) (a)
- 1x Booster LOX Tank Section (Bottom) (b)
- 20x COPV (c)
- 4x Magnets (3mm dia x 2mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
- 6x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 3a: Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face (3x) and bottom face (3x) of the Booster LOX Tank Section (Top), then glue 2x (3mm dia x 2mm thick) magnets into their locations on the sides of the Booster LOX Tank Section (Top)
- STEP 3b: Glue 2x COPV’s into their locations on the sides of the Booster LOX Tank Section (Top)
- STEP 3c: Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face (3x) and bottom face (3x) of the Booster LOX Tank Section (Bottom), then glue 2x (3mm dia x 2mm thick) magnets into their locations on the sides of the Booster LOX Tank Section (Bottom)
- STEP 3d: Glue 18x COPV’s into their locations on the sides of the Booster LOX Tank Section (Bottom)
STEP 4: Assemble the Common Dome Section
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster Common Dome Section (a)
- 6x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 4: Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face (3x) and bottom face (3x) of the Booster Common Dome Section
STEP 5: Assemble the CH4 Tank Section
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster CH4 Tank Section (a)
- 3x Magnets (3mm dia x 2mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
- 6x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 5: Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top face (3x) and bottom face (3x) of the Booster CH4 Tank Section, then glue 3x (3mm dia x 2mm thick) magnets into their locations on the sides of the Booster CH4 Tank Section
STEP 6: Assemble the Interstage/Hot Staging Ring Section
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster Interstage Section (a)
- 1x Booster Interstage Section_V2 (b) (OPTIONAL)
- 4x Magnets (3mm dia x 2mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
- 6x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 6a: Glue 3x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the bottom face (3x) of the Booster Interstage Section
- STEP 6b (OPTIONAL): Glue 6x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnets into their locations on the top (3x) and bottom (3x) faces of the Booster Interstage Section_V2
Please note: The Booster Interstage Section_V2 is only required if you plan to stack the SPACESHIP-XS5 on top. If you only intent to display the BOOSTER-XS5 on its own then this part is not needed.
STEP 7: Assemble the Chines
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 2x Chines (Short) (a)
- 2x Chines (Long) (b)
- 8x Magnets (3mm dia x 2mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 7a: Glue 2x (3mm dia x 2mm thick) magnets into their locations on each Chine (Short)
- STEP 7b: Glue 2x (3mm dia x 2mm thick) magnets into their locations on each Chine (Long)
STEP 8: Assemble the Grid Fins
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 2x Booster Grid Fin_XS5 (a)
- 1x Booster Grid Fin (Slanted)_XS5 (b)
- 1x CH4 Tank Section from STEP 5 (c)
- 3x Magnets (3mm dia x 2mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 8a: Glue 1x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnet into the magnet hole at the end of the two Grid Fin
- STEP 8b: Glue 1x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnet into the magnet hole at the end of the Grid Fin (Slanted)
- STEP 8c: Insert all three Grid Fins into the CH4 Tank Section
STEP 9: Assemble the BOOSTER-XS4
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster Aft Section from STEP 2 (a)
- 1x Booster LOX Tank Section from STEP 3 (b)
- 1x Booster Common Dome Section from STEP 4 (c)
- 1x Booster CH4 Tank Section from STEP 5 (d)
- 1x Booster Interstage Section from STEP 8 (e)
- 1x Chines from STEP 7 (f)
- 1x Booster Inner Compartment (Top) (g)
- 1x Booster Inner Compartment (Bottom) (h)
- 3x Locating Pins (i)
- 2x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in RED)
Assembly process
- STEP 9a: Glue 1x (5mm dia x 3mm thick) magnet into the center hole at the bottom face of the Booster Inner Compartment (Top), and Booster Inner Compartment (Bottom). Then assemble both parts together
- STEP 9b: Stack all the sections together
STEP 10: Install the Booster on the Stand
Parts required (refer to the photos below)
- 1x Booster Stand
Assembly process
- STEP 10: Place the BOOSTER-XS5 on the Stand.
And that’s it! Congratulations, you have completed your 1:200 BOOSTER-XS5 model!
