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Fin Jigs for Estes Viking Rocket Kits

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  • All_8_Viking_Jigs_Lined_Up.stl
  • Viking_-_3_Fin_Rigid_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_3_Fin_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_4_Fin_Rigid_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_4_Fin_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_5_Fin_Rigid_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_5_Fin_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_6_Fin_Rigid_Simple_Jig.stl
  • Viking_-_6_Fin_Simple_Jig.stl

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Publication date 2021-05-18 at 21:06
Design number 430241

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3D model description

These simple jigs make it much easier to get your fins on straight and evenly spaced around your body tube for Estes Viking Kits (or most any kit that uses a BT20 body tube). I used these with my son's scout troop and they worked great (also great for STEM classes or Rocket Clubs). Keeps rocket building fun, successful, and less frustrating.

There are 3, 4, 5, and 6-fin jigs (6 fin jig requires borrowing a fin from another Viking kit since they come with 5 fins). Works for fins in any orientation (jigs do not fully cover fins but securely hold a corner of the fins). The jigs with the additional ring around them are a bit more rigid but both versions work very well. Or go crazy with multiple jigs -- let your creativity run wild, the sky is the limit ;)

These are designed to print quickly -- A single jig takes around 30 minutes to print and printing 8 takes just under 4 hours on my Prusa Mk3s.

3D printing settings

No supports needed, .4mm nozzle with .2mm layers works great.

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