How to print the STARHOPPER-S1

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The STL package of this model includes an “All-In-One” Print Profile created for Bambu Lab X1 and P1 Series 3D printers. If you intend to use any of those printers to print the model, follow this instruction to print all parts: How to use Bambu Studio’s All-In-One Print Profile

If you don’t have access to any Bambu Lab X1 and P1 Series 3D printers, load the STL’s into your slicer software, select your desirable settings (e.g. layer height, infill percentage, etc.) and slice the parts. This model must be printed with a small 0.2mm Nozzle (except the Stand – which can be printed with a standard 0.4mm Nozzle).

Below are some tips.

At STEP 1, you’ll find an STL in the STEP 01 (DO NOT PRINT) folder. If you load the file, you’ll see the fully assembled Starhopper-S1 model. This will help you understand where each and every part is fitted on the model.
ALL parts of this model must be printed with a small 0.2mm Nozzle (except the Stand – which can be printed with a standard 0.4mm Nozzle).
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.
This model is designed in such a way that allows 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, you can use the Locating Pins instead.
This Starhopper-S1 is designed at 1:96 scale and it is highly recommended to print the model at this scale to achieve the highest quality. However, if you decided to print it at a different scale, please be aware that the magnets originally selected for this model will no longer fit and you will have to glue the parts together.

How to assemble the STARHOPPER-S1

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:

5mm dia x 3mm thick N42 Neodymium magnets (LINK) | Qty: 8-off
3mm dia x 2mm thick N42 Neodymium (LINK) | Qty: 2-off
Super glue (LINK) | Qty: 1 bottle

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 STL files in STEP 01 folder and the photos below if required.

STEP 1

STEP 2: Assemble the STARHOPPER

Parts required (refer to the photos below)

1x Lid (a)
1x Body (b)
1x Raptor (c)
8x Magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) (highlighted in red)

Assembly process

STEP 2a: Glue 4x magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) into their pockets at the bottom face of the Lid
STEP 2b: Glue 4x magnets (5mm dia x 3mm thick) into their pockets on the top face of the Body, and 1x magnet (3mm dia x 2mm thick) to the hole at the bottom of the Body
STEP 2c: Glue 1x magnet (3mm dia x 2mm thick) to the Raptor engine
STEP 2d: Assemble the Lid, Body, and Raptor together