PLANEPRINT Swift S1 Programming manual

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Ultra-lightweight indoor and park glider
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RC Components
RECEIVER 4 Channel (light indoor receiver)
BATTERY Micro Receiver battery (like E-Akku Team Champion 4 Würfel 4.8/150 Graupner SJ – 18 grams)
SERVOS 4 Micro or Nano Servos (3 without Tow Function)
for example: • Hitec HS 40 Eco Servo 4,8g
• Diamond D47
• PLANET-HOBBY ECO PLUS
• Stemedu Micro 3.7g Servo GH-S37D
• PICCO 8 DIGITAL SERVO
Required accessoires – basic equipment
Links to recommended accessories can be found on
www.planeprint.com/swift (scroll down)
• LW-PLA (cannot be replaced by PLA!), ~100 grams
• PLA or Tough PLA, ~20 grams
• CA super glue (liquid and medium)
• CA activator
• Foam board 3 mm uncoated!*
(or Foam like Depron, Styropor or EPP, you can see how much you need on the next page
–Such boards are also available separately in model shops)
• UHU POR glue (or another glue suitable for Depron)
• Carbon rod Ø1*1000mm, 3 pieces
• Carbon fiber strip (flat profile) 1*5*1000mm, 1 piece
• a few short pieces of thin steel wire, approx. Ø0.6 mm (for the linkages)
• thin smooth nylon silk Ø approx. 0.2 to 0.3 mm (Fishing line)
• Adhesive tape
• Self adhesive velcro tape
* These parts cannot be printed for weight reasons,
LW PLA is much heavier than foam.
• a few short pieces of thin steel wire, approx. Ø0.6 mm (for the linkages)

Cutting template for the Depron parts
Print out these two pages on A4 paper, cut them along the red dotted line and tape the
pages together exactly. Then cut out the templates for the wing, ailerons, elevator and
rudder. Fix them to the Depron board and cut two pieces from each (aileron and wing)
and one rudder and elevator.
IMPORTANT: the print must be set to 100% page size, so that the size fits exactly!
Wing part (twice)
Aileron (twice)
Elevator

Rudder
Wing part (twice)
Aileron (twice)
Elevator

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Printing the parts – Printing profiles
The development of a complex, airworthy RC flight model to express on any stan-
dard 3D printer is a very extensive process. Therefore, we appeal to your fairness
not to forward the STL data you have acquired to third parties.
Thank you for your understanding and have fun with your PLANEPRINT MODEL!
This manual is constantly being improved and supplemented, we recommend
downloading the latest version from our website before building.
To print all PLANEPRINT models you need to set some basic profiles in Cura
(If you use another slicer, please set the same parameters).
You can find the description at www.planeprint.com/print
For this model you need the following profile:

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P2_Parts 1–S1.stl
MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 7 g
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS
None required
P2_Frame–S1.stl
MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 9 g
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS
None required
PROFILE P2_Hollowbody PLA or Tough PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!

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P2_Parts 2–S1.stl
MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 4 g
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS
None required
PROFILE P2_Hollowbody PLA or Tough PLA
The information about the basic settings you can find on our website at PRINT.
Please note the additional settings for the individual parts!
P2_Servo lever.stl
MATERIAL PLA, Weight: ~ 1 g
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS
None required

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V_C1-2–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 1 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
V_C2-3–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 1 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!

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V_C3-4–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 1 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
V_C4-5–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 1 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!

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V_Fuselage 1–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 10 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!
V_Fuselage 2–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 13 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA

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V_Fuselage 3–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 8 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!
V_Fuselage 4–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 6 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA

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V_Fuselage 5 L–S1.stl and
V_Fuselage 5 R–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 4 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!
Wingconnect–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 1 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA

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V_Wings 2–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 12 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!
V_Wings 1–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 15 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA

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V_Wings 4–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 8 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA
SPIRALIZE/VASE MODE – Light-Weight LW-PLA!
The following parts must be sliced with the Funktion Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura) or Spiral Vase (Prusa Slicer).
For these parts, only the outer wall (1 line/perimeter) is printed without Z-seam, no top and bottom layers.
It is essential to print these parts with LW-PLA!
Basic settings for LW-PLA: Please follow the instructions in our WINGTEST AND CALIBRATION TOOL
on our website for correct adjustment!
V_Wings 3–S1.stl
MATERIAL LW-PLA, ~ 11 g*
*Weighed (approximate guideline)
SETTINGS
• Layer Height: 0.25 mm
• Wall Line Count/Perimeters: 1
• Spiralize Outer Contour (Cura)/
Spiral Vase (Prusa)
• Top and Bottom Layers: 0
• Flow, Temp and Speed suitable for LW PLA

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V_C1-2–S1.stl
V_C2-3–S1.stl
V_Fuselage 2–S1.stl
V_Fuselage 3–S1.stl
Fuselage assembly
medium liquid
First glue the positioning aids to one fuselage part, then
stick the second one on top. Make sure that the parts
are not twisted so that the tailplane is exactly aligned!
V_C4-5–S1.stl
V_Fuselage 5 R–S1.stl
P2_Parts 2–S1.stl
V_Fuselage 5 L–S1.stl
V_C3-4–S1.stl
V_Fuselage 4–S1.stl
Remove support.
Please be careful with the knife!
After you have removed the support,
glue the two fuselage 5 parts together.
Then mount it to the fuselage using the
positioning aid V_C4-5–S1.stl.
Do NOT glue in these two places yet!
Here you can finally align the horizontal
stabilizer exactly parallel to the wing.

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Fuselage assembly
medium liquid P2_Parts 1–S1.stl
P2_Frame–S1.stl
Insert these parts into the fuselage
exactly as shown in the picture. Make sure
that the openings are facing forward!
There are small bars in the fuselage that
serve as a positioning aid.
When all the parts are
correctly positioned,
allow thin CA glue
to run into the gaps
until everything is
well connected over a
large area.
Insert the carbon fiber strip through
fuselage 2, align the horizontal
stabilizer parallel to it and glue the
two struts in place.
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 1
Carefully
open the holes
for carbon fiber
strip and
linkage
with the
knife
Carbon fiber strip 1*5*1000mm

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Elevator/Rudder assembly
Cut these two edges at an angle
of about 40°. You can also use
sandpaper for this.
The hinges are simply
made with thin adhesive
tape. To ensure that the
tape holds well, you
should coat the adhesive
area with UHU POR
beforehand. When the
glue is dry, first stick the
tape to the elevator/
rudder, then attach it to
the fuselage.
Leave a small gap so that
the elevator/rudder can
be moved easily.
Rudder
Elevator
STEP 2
STEP 1

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Elevator and rudder linkage
Carbon rods Ø1*60 mm P2_Parts 2–S1.stl
Shrink tubing
or tape
Steel wire Ø0.6 mm
Prepare two linkages as shown here
It is easier to insert the carbon rods
into the fuselage from the front.
Make sure that the rods are guided
through all eyelets!
Glue the control horns to the elevator and
rudder. When positioning the control horn
on the elevator, make sure that it cannot
get caught on the fuselage when the
elevator is moved downwards!
NOTE With Depron you must use UHU POR
(or another glue suitable for Depron). Coat
both sides and allow the glue to dry. Then
position the control horn on the foam part.

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P2_Parts 1–S1.stl
P2_Parts 2–S1.stl
Servo mount
Tow coupling
Mount the servos for the aileron, elevator
and rudder as shown here.
Do not forget to zero the servos first.
Set the servos, elevator and rudder to
neutral, shorten the carbon rods and then
glue in the steel wire for the servo horn.
Adjust the servo travel so that the
wire does not block at the front!
View from the bottom side!
glue in the steel wire for the servo horn.
Shrink tubing or tape
Steel wire Ø0.6 mm
Steel wire Ø0.6 mm
Double-sided tape
or CA glue
TIP The tow rope should be about 5 meters long.