Unbelievable that the FAA already gave Trevor Jacob his licence back after crashing a plane and yet you get suspended for following the AIM. Hoping it all gets resolved and looking forward to more great content next year.
Love your channel. I'm a 73 year old white guy with more hair on my shoulders and coming out of my ears than on my head! I love learning new stuff from you. I'll never fly a plane and probably never have Starlink or a 3d printer, but I have always loved technology and your channel is so much fun to watch. If only I was 40 years younger. Muchas gracias from Austin, Texas.
Trent consider using a DIN/Hella/Merit (several names) plug and socket instead of a cigarette plug and socket. DIN plugs have a notch in the pin that locates securely in spring-loaded tabs in the socket and holds the plug reasonably secure in place. Used a lot in off-road vehicals here in Australia.
I bought a Bambu P1S about a month ago and I’ve been printing nonstop. It’s so much fun. Also, just found out my Kitfox STi goes into production after they come back from Christmas.
Awesome video Trent! You have now brought in-flight wifi to STOL aircraft. I was excited to be a part on a team that installed them for United 10 years ago on their domestic aircraft. I hope you provide us more details with this project as you go along, possibly doing a live stream, as you mentioned, there appears to be a dropout for these dishes, and or various opportunities that rarely connect LIVE. Hopefully develop crashworthy brackets for it. Hell Yeah! Keep on keeping on!
The satellite internet on aircraft 10 years ago are a bit different than starlink. The older systems were geostationary systems that are very high (22,236 miles up). Since the satellites are in geosync the dish just points up. Nice and Simple. Being so far away really lowered the bandwidth and upped the latency of the system. Starlink operates in LEO around 340 miles altitude so there is more bandwidth and much lower latency. While the lower orbits help with bandwidth and latency, it means the "dish" has to actively track the satellites in the sky. Which can be hard with a flat mount that is moving around in flight. So the new stuff is faster and truly realtime, it might have more problems on a moving airplane though. The special aviation Starlink systems can track satellites faster to handle the bumps and are built very streamline to be mounted on the skin of a plane. Downside to that is the price.... They are quoting 150k install and 25k/m for service.
Very cool about mounting Starlink on your plane! I've been interested in 3d printing for a long time now. I have a Flashforge Finder and the first thing that was printed out on it was a pair of cup holder adaptors. For some reason the Subaru Forester SH (09-12) has *square* cupholders in the center console just behind the gear shifter. That would have worked if they had made the square small enough that your can of soda or fountain drink was held securely...but it is just to large, and as you accelerate and break, you have a good chance of spilling said fluids, which gets messy quickly! Print out a pair of the easy to find 3d models, and no more sloshing.
Awesome setup! One thing you might consider is how will it take a hard landing. It would be a bummer to have it fall down and bonk you in a critical phase of flight.
I guess all of us who manage to do reasonable DIY work have to make from time to time special tools to do a job. This has always taken some skill to achieve but these new fangled printers have made this task much easier. Of course there is a cost penalty involved but yer makes yer choice and pays yer money. You sure have achieved the ultimate flying set up. Regards, Jim the Brit in NI UK
Yeah, I have been meaning to design a set for a friend, if you beat me to it would you mind sharing the file? I would have already done it if my truck was magnetic, haha
It's nice to see someone using a 3d printer in day to day life. If people want printed items but don't want to buy a whole printer they can always order parts from people like me as well. I love helping people out with jobs just like you were showing in this video.
Your mention of the 3D printer and thermal expansion reminded to to ask you: How's the heating system working in the shop? You installed all the pex tubing in the floor and had that cool thermal system, so how about an update?
Whoa... for us glider pilots this is AWESOME.... thanks for the discovery!!! . . I believe Starlink is cheaper than ADS-B and even a transponder (we don't normally use transponders). But we fly at about 80mph max hence we can get a good signal. Also we can tune into various websites that will give us live updates of aircraft traffic movement (VERY handy) and wind and weather updates by the minute (VERY handy). . This is such a nice development. I'm going to look into getting a starlink system and installing it now. . Thanks again.
You might be able to get 4 high strength suction cups on some threads and mount it further back on the back glass to keep your forward sight lines as well as being simpler to transfer from vehicle to vehicle
Try turning off GPS on your Starlink dish. In the Starlink app at the bottom right click on “advanced”, then on “debug-data”, scroll all the way down and the penultimate point. No GPS, no speed :)
One of the weird issues I had when setting up a friends Starlink in Reno was they still required you to tie an address to the service - I think they removed this requirement but it made it no better than a Femtocell from Verizon or AT&T. Every time they wanted to "go mobile" it'd be an unreliable mess.
Trent- You're absolutely on point with the kids & technology. This is one of our projects we'll be spooling up once I get the new shop/hanger facility built😎👍🏼
Sweet mount! I’d keep an eye out for cracks developing over time due to modal frequencies created by the plane’s engine. Failure mode of falling on the pilots head or into his field of view is high consequence.
...so my thought looking at the thumbnail was 'so, Trent, why in the world do you need internet in your aircraft'. Thank you for reading my (and other viewers') minds and answering that question 👍🤣. Thanks for this video!!!
that is an awesome practical print! i think you might find some extra strength printing in the flat orientation for the long section, then creating a bolt-together joint for the tube clamp portion- that way the layer lines work in your favor. I print near 24/7 for personal projects but they happen to need to be strong and withstand "pressures" higher than most parts (wink wink). You've been a huge inspiration to me both as a drone and GA pilot, and I can't wait to get to the point where I can responsibly afford a kitfox. I also have been in the game since about 2013 and my first printer was an Anet A8, and you're so right, they used to be SO janky
I wonder what the EM field looks like on the backside of the StarLink Satellite Dish. Would be a good idea to have that checked since your head is so, so close to that phased array antenna.
The bands these operate in are way too low energy for this to be a problem… Otherwise, I have a hard time believing it would be a commercial device approved by the FCC.. If you’re sitting on the receiving end of a military-grade radar you can have burns and such but while they are both phased-array radar systems, this one is quite different in its operation The phased array dish isn’t gonna put out a boatload of EM radiation when you’re on the other side of the array and spectral analysis of the satellites indicate they are just as safe www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2023/08/aa46374-23.pdf
Very cool indeed! You never know how useful it could turn out, to have an Internet connection like that in your plane. It could save your or someone else's life!
This is a really cool idea and if you really wanted to build it in it could easily go down the tail or in the wing because the fabric covering won't interfere with the signal.
Man I love these videos you're making. I'm not a pilot and I enjoy flight sim version of your plane and always try and go where you fly to see what it's like in the sim. I'm just wondering, and its going to sound silly, but, why don't planes have rear view mirrors or surround view cameras? It would be so nice to see around you without twisting your head around like crazy. Especially when flying closely to other pilots. Even cyclists can have Garmin devices for seeing behind them these days, and some cars also come out with surround cameras which goes on when you cross lanes on the highway.
This is a cool concept. I've heard T-Mobile will be offering satellite connectivity very soon, and the new Samsung Galaxy 23S Ultra will is satellite capable. Then you have phone access and can share to other devices. That sure beats a big panel install. Not sure about the next iPhone...
I'd be worried about it draining your battery dry and leaving you unable to start your engine. May want to look into an auto-shutoff on low battery for it, assuming you don't already have something like that.
Get rid of that Lighter plug , use an Anderson or xt60 or anything but that , it maybe why it looses signal due to low current issues (In my opinion) ... would not want to see you have lots of trouble with it ... Also maybe it will work better if you can shim it to sit level , looks like it is pointing slightly rear wards. ?
Did you have to check the Starlink broadcast in the plane doesn’t interfere with the glass cockpit etc? No oddball electrical thing with the metal tube frame? Laurie. NZ.
I have also tested this in a 182 and the speed limit is around 85mph. Also, the offline lockouts get progressively longer the more you break that speed limit and we have had to power cycle the unit or land to get network again. Starlink does not want you to do this because they have a product in development for aviation and it's insanely expensive, even though there are only few STC for it.
That’s amazing. Was wondering who will be the first to do this. Antenna is still pretty big, obviously will be getting smaller. I have a carbon fibre fuselage so no way to mount this internally. I’m flying outside US/EU so internet onboard would be nice to get weather etc.
Can you mount the dish further back in the fuselage. More towards the tail. Then it would be nicely hidden away, not taking away the viewer front glass roof. Also wonder if WiFi signal is strong enough for other planes to receive it when flying in formation
I could move it back but then my head might hit it. I’ll have to see how much it bugs me where it’s at. And yes, we have been able to connect from other planes while in flight!
@@TrentonPalmer hmm I was thinking of moving it even further back into the fuselage, towards the tail (Srry don’t know the proper aeronautical expression). Basically underneath the canvas rather than the glass dome in your cockpit. Then it would be out of sight completely.
If you have a rough landing or two you might find that those prints fail and you end up with a starlink falling on your head or into your lap. Probably not very safe. Have those mounts machined properly now you know the design.
Polycarbonate with a uv protective clear coat is the way to go, or add uv protection to the window. Asa still has a relatively low glass transition temperature.
3:00 Access to weather where you don’t have cellular data? Well that was already solved years ago with XM satellite weather 🤷🏼♂️ Just get a Garmin GDL 52 and then not only do you get XM data, but you also get ADS-B in, and a stand alone AHRS.
I fly different airplanes with no wx radar and a lot over the ocean globally. I was looking at this option as a substitute for the insanely expensive SATCOM llink to get wx data updates along the route. This would be awesome to be able to have foreflight linked to the web and get real time weather. As far as i have noticed the only plan that is not speed capped (100miles/h) is the mini roam but i reckon it says that it works continental inland (registration address dependent?). I had reports of it working in bahamas and turks but that is not considered full oceanic and may actually still be able to work. Do you have any insight on this that you can share please? Or is there a place where we can have these questions answered? I know htey have a specific aviation solution but thats for airliner companies and its not in my price range obviously. Was hoping to find a solution to use every so often (one can pause the plan which is great when you don't need it) in these private flights. Thanks
Now all that you need, is in flight service, with a full mini bar, coffee, snacks, and a movie! LOL Seriously though, that is very cool! Cheers from Winnipeg.
Any chance you can use Starlink to livestream a LIVE SIM with Microsoft Simulator with all the inflight data information with LIVE inflight audio? Could you use this with experimental aircraft?
You have listed a link for Diamondback Nozzles and you have an X1-C (that's what I have also) but they don't list any nozzle compatible for the X1 on the Amazon link.
Ok thanks for the quick response, I’ll keep an eye out. I’m very interested, as I use a lot of cf filament. I’m also looking at the Fusion 360 app now. Very interested in getting into that too! Thanks again, and as always, I appreciate the content you post.
This was awesome. I love the integration of 3d printer work into flying and fishing! One question, is overheating a concern during Summer time mounting it in that spot?
Hey Trent, love all the 3D printing content lately! I've also got an X1 carbon. Where did you get that AMS riser? I really like how it retains the access to the top glass lid. Did you design/print it?
After seeing it on your channel, I bought a Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo. I also bought the 0.6 mm Diamondback Nozzle, which I had to send back since the aftermarket hotend would create a printing head that was 2 mm too tall. I should have the diamond nozzle. Can you reveal which hotend you are using on your X1C? Also, the size of the Nozzle...length of the tread, etc. I'm building musical instruments with my printer. Thank you for all the inspiration you give through your videos. / Göran
I’m printing with the .4mm nozzle, but I don’t believe the production version is available yet. But that’s awesome you got an X1C! It’s one impressive machine
The sun may make a parked plane too hot for the PETG. Your design probably won't fail but the 3D printed parts may get soft and deform. Consider printing the parts in ASA - C (carbon fiber filled ASA) which will take a much higher temperature and is UV stable. The auto industry uses ASA all over their cars and trucks.
@@grizfyrfyter I just ordered some straight PC as well as some high temp nylon-CF to try. It will be interesting to see what ends up being the best material for this one. I also need to tweak my deign to unbolt from the airframe easier so it is easy to remove the clamps.
Interesting. I've heard limitations on use on the water, and travelling more miles than where the unit is initialized. Is any of that going to be an issue for this? I don't think you're going to take the KitFox to the Bahamas (although I don't see why you couldn't), but Alaska might be an issue since you'll be out of the U.S. for some of the trip. Also, I would be concerned about overheating the internal components in the summer heat. Even with the white top as a reflector, you still might get sufficient heat build up in the spring through fall that it could damage the components. All in all, though, this is pretty awesome. Cool job!
That was only an issue when Starlink had just came out. They sell tons of different packages now for domestic travel, international travel, maritime, etc.
@@Airplanefish yes, they do, but they have natural cooling passing them by. Inside of an airplane, there is no airflow if the airplane is sitting on the ground. Ever get in a car that's been sitting out in the sun with all the windows closed? How hot is it there?
Hey man the previous intro you used on your videos was really awesome, i kinda lowkey miss that. Could you possibly include it in your any upcoming next video?
Unbelievable that the FAA already gave Trevor Jacob his licence back after crashing a plane and yet you get suspended for following the AIM. Hoping it all gets resolved and looking forward to more great content next year.
Trevor is going to Federal prison for that stunt.
lol 6 years in federal prison btw
@@captainmichael787 6 months, not 6 years. Big difference.
He does NOT have his licence back. Its just more BS from Mr Jacob
@@jasonhurdlow6607 naw not at all dudes screwed either way
Staying connecting anywhere is a big plus ! Congratulations !
Love your channel. I'm a 73 year old white guy with more hair on my shoulders and coming out of my ears than on my head! I love learning new stuff from you. I'll never fly a plane and probably never have Starlink or a 3d printer, but I have always loved technology and your channel is so much fun to watch. If only I was 40 years younger. Muchas gracias from Austin, Texas.
With an internet link like that you could stream your engine and flight data to storage at your home; like a remote black box.
Trent consider using a DIN/Hella/Merit (several names) plug and socket instead of a cigarette plug and socket. DIN plugs have a notch in the pin that locates securely in spring-loaded tabs in the socket and holds the plug reasonably secure in place. Used a lot in off-road vehicals here in Australia.
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Merry Christmas from Minnesota!! Wishing you and your family a awesome Christmas! Great episode!
I bought a Bambu P1S about a month ago and I’ve been printing nonstop. It’s so much fun. Also, just found out my Kitfox STi goes into production after they come back from Christmas.
Awesome video Trent! You have now brought in-flight wifi to STOL aircraft. I was excited to be a part on a team that installed them for United 10 years ago on their domestic aircraft. I hope you provide us more details with this project as you go along, possibly doing a live stream, as you mentioned, there appears to be a dropout for these dishes, and or various opportunities that rarely connect LIVE. Hopefully develop crashworthy brackets for it. Hell Yeah! Keep on keeping on!
The satellite internet on aircraft 10 years ago are a bit different than starlink. The older systems were geostationary systems that are very high (22,236 miles up). Since the satellites are in geosync the dish just points up. Nice and Simple. Being so far away really lowered the bandwidth and upped the latency of the system. Starlink operates in LEO around 340 miles altitude so there is more bandwidth and much lower latency. While the lower orbits help with bandwidth and latency, it means the "dish" has to actively track the satellites in the sky. Which can be hard with a flat mount that is moving around in flight. So the new stuff is faster and truly realtime, it might have more problems on a moving airplane though. The special aviation Starlink systems can track satellites faster to handle the bumps and are built very streamline to be mounted on the skin of a plane. Downside to that is the price.... They are quoting 150k install and 25k/m for service.
Very cool about mounting Starlink on your plane! I've been interested in 3d printing for a long time now. I have a Flashforge Finder and the first thing that was printed out on it was a pair of cup holder adaptors. For some reason the Subaru Forester SH (09-12) has *square* cupholders in the center console just behind the gear shifter. That would have worked if they had made the square small enough that your can of soda or fountain drink was held securely...but it is just to large, and as you accelerate and break, you have a good chance of spilling said fluids, which gets messy quickly! Print out a pair of the easy to find 3d models, and no more sloshing.
That is really cool! This is a serious game changer and especially for going in the outback and for those that sail the oceans.
Awesome setup! One thing you might consider is how will it take a hard landing. It would be a bummer to have it fall down and bonk you in a critical phase of flight.
I guess all of us who manage to do reasonable DIY work have to make from time to time special tools to do a job. This has always taken some skill to achieve but these new fangled printers have made this task much easier. Of course there is a cost penalty involved but yer makes yer choice and pays yer money. You sure have achieved the ultimate flying set up. Regards, Jim the Brit in NI UK
Love the magnet fly rod holders. Im gonna have to design and print some!
Yeah, I have been meaning to design a set for a friend, if you beat me to it would you mind sharing the file? I would have already done it if my truck was magnetic, haha
Trent I impressed how your keep leaning new skills, and come up with such innovative thoughts. You’re killing it.
It's nice to see someone using a 3d printer in day to day life. If people want printed items but don't want to buy a whole printer they can always order parts from people like me as well. I love helping people out with jobs just like you were showing in this video.
Your mention of the 3D printer and thermal expansion reminded to to ask you: How's the heating system working in the shop? You installed all the pex tubing in the floor and had that cool thermal system, so how about an update?
Whoa... for us glider pilots this is AWESOME.... thanks for the discovery!!!
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I believe Starlink is cheaper than ADS-B and even a transponder (we don't normally use transponders). But we fly at about 80mph max hence we can get a good signal. Also we can tune into various websites that will give us live updates of aircraft traffic movement (VERY handy) and wind and weather updates by the minute (VERY handy).
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This is such a nice development. I'm going to look into getting a starlink system and installing it now.
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Thanks again.
Hopefully they are working on a GA version. The aviation one available is $25k per month.
You might be able to get 4 high strength suction cups on some threads and mount it further back on the back glass to keep your forward sight lines as well as being simpler to transfer from vehicle to vehicle
You now carry the sum of all human knowledge to wherever you want to go.
We live in an amazing time...............................
Try turning off GPS on your Starlink dish. In the Starlink app at the bottom right click on “advanced”, then on “debug-data”, scroll all the way down and the penultimate point. No GPS, no speed :)
No GPS= no reliable in motion use at all. All that needs to happen is mobile priority toggled on, then speed limit is ~250 knts.
This doesn't work.
Getting kids involved in new tech is always great.
You should live stream your flights !!! that will be awesome to see, and use like 3 to 4 cameras for different angels.
Dude - The Fusion 360 work is on point !!! Love it
One of the weird issues I had when setting up a friends Starlink in Reno was they still required you to tie an address to the service - I think they removed this requirement but it made it no better than a Femtocell from Verizon or AT&T. Every time they wanted to "go mobile" it'd be an unreliable mess.
Trent- You're absolutely on point with the kids & technology. This is one of our projects we'll be spooling up once I get the new shop/hanger facility built😎👍🏼
100% agree about exposing kids to 3D printing. Been thinking about this as well. It changes how you think about problems.
Another great video Trent. Thanks for sharing.
Love your content man, honestly supprised you did this before Patey as this feels like a project he would install on that crazy scrappy build.
Sweet mount! I’d keep an eye out for cracks developing over time due to modal frequencies created by the plane’s engine. Failure mode of falling on the pilots head or into his field of view is high consequence.
Thanks, Trent. Another great video for us who are wondering about this kind of thing.
...so my thought looking at the thumbnail was 'so, Trent, why in the world do you need internet in your aircraft'. Thank you for reading my (and other viewers') minds and answering that question 👍🤣. Thanks for this video!!!
that is an awesome practical print! i think you might find some extra strength printing in the flat orientation for the long section, then creating a bolt-together joint for the tube clamp portion- that way the layer lines work in your favor. I print near 24/7 for personal projects but they happen to need to be strong and withstand "pressures" higher than most parts (wink wink). You've been a huge inspiration to me both as a drone and GA pilot, and I can't wait to get to the point where I can responsibly afford a kitfox. I also have been in the game since about 2013 and my first printer was an Anet A8, and you're so right, they used to be SO janky
I wonder what the EM field looks like on the backside of the StarLink Satellite Dish. Would be a good idea to have that checked since your head is so, so close to that phased array antenna.
The bands these operate in are way too low energy for this to be a problem… Otherwise, I have a hard time believing it would be a commercial device approved by the FCC.. If you’re sitting on the receiving end of a military-grade radar you can have burns and such but while they are both phased-array radar systems, this one is quite different in its operation
The phased array dish isn’t gonna put out a boatload of EM radiation when you’re on the other side of the array and spectral analysis of the satellites indicate they are just as safe www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2023/08/aa46374-23.pdf
Trent maybe you can do a video showing how you made the parts in the software program before it was printed.
Very cool indeed! You never know how useful it could turn out, to have an Internet connection like that in your plane. It could save your or someone else's life!
This is a really cool idea and if you really wanted to build it in it could easily go down the tail or in the wing because the fabric covering won't interfere with the signal.
Happy Holidays Trent and fam.
Man I love these videos you're making. I'm not a pilot and I enjoy flight sim version of your plane and always try and go where you fly to see what it's like in the sim. I'm just wondering, and its going to sound silly, but, why don't planes have rear view mirrors or surround view cameras? It would be so nice to see around you without twisting your head around like crazy. Especially when flying closely to other pilots. Even cyclists can have Garmin devices for seeing behind them these days, and some cars also come out with surround cameras which goes on when you cross lanes on the highway.
Can you post the link to the starlink kit?
I wonder if Scrappy will have this for SAR mission sets?
You need a display with the nanotexture instead of glossy, your hangar lights reflect in the screen!
This is a cool concept. I've heard T-Mobile will be offering satellite connectivity very soon, and the new Samsung Galaxy 23S Ultra will is satellite capable. Then you have phone access and can share to other devices. That sure beats a big panel install. Not sure about the next iPhone...
That's a great idea Trent. You are very best. Be safe out there while taking a flight to Red bluff! Merry Christmas
I'd be worried about it draining your battery dry and leaving you unable to start your engine. May want to look into an auto-shutoff on low battery for it, assuming you don't already have something like that.
Get rid of that Lighter plug , use an Anderson or xt60 or anything but that , it maybe why it looses signal due to low current issues (In my opinion)
... would not want to see you have lots of trouble with it ...
Also maybe it will work better if you can shim it to sit level , looks like it is pointing slightly rear wards. ?
Thank you for sharing Trent!
I liked this video at the intro “Starfox” 💪🏼
Seriously cool idea and awesome creative attachments.
What model of StarLink and plan do you have?
Very similar to the newly released Starlink Mini 👍😊
Did you have to check the Starlink broadcast in the plane doesn’t interfere with the glass cockpit etc? No oddball electrical thing with the metal tube frame? Laurie. NZ.
Where did you get the model for the excavator? 😀
I have also tested this in a 182 and the speed limit is around 85mph. Also, the offline lockouts get progressively longer the more you break that speed limit and we have had to power cycle the unit or land to get network again.
Starlink does not want you to do this because they have a product in development for aviation and it's insanely expensive, even though there are only few STC for it.
did you end up getting the inmotion starlink or just the regular mobile starlink?
Was watching you guys on the radar a bit when went to Red bluff Was hoping you'd get as far south as willows but no such luck 🤞🏽
sharing star fox connection during formation flying will give everyone internet!
That’s amazing. Was wondering who will be the first to do this. Antenna is still pretty big, obviously will be getting smaller. I have a carbon fibre fuselage so no way to mount this internally. I’m flying outside US/EU so internet onboard would be nice to get weather etc.
He's not the first, he's just the loudest. Many Aviation companies have been messing with this for over a year.
Hey Trent. Awesome videos as always. Please let me know what you have below your AMS on your printer. Is that something you bought or printed?
OUTSTANDING sir !! The starfox works ! Yay
That starlink dish deserves a "TP"-logo 🤩
how do starlink work on passenger jet planes if the speed cause it to go offline
Can you mount the dish further back in the fuselage. More towards the tail. Then it would be nicely hidden away, not taking away the viewer front glass roof.
Also wonder if WiFi signal is strong enough for other planes to receive it when flying in formation
I could move it back but then my head might hit it. I’ll have to see how much it bugs me where it’s at. And yes, we have been able to connect from other planes while in flight!
@@TrentonPalmer hmm I was thinking of moving it even further back into the fuselage, towards the tail (Srry don’t know the proper aeronautical expression). Basically underneath the canvas rather than the glass dome in your cockpit. Then it would be out of sight completely.
If you have a rough landing or two you might find that those prints fail and you end up with a starlink falling on your head or into your lap. Probably not very safe. Have those mounts machined properly now you know the design.
This was lowkey an entertaining video, thanks for sharing 🙌🙌
Mike Patey gonna be on here getting ideas
STARFOX LIVES
Operation Starfox, awesome name. Edit: Holy molly you nailed that CAD file
Trent, start using ASA over PETG. Way better properties for UV resistance and made for outdoor applications.
Polycarbonate with a uv protective clear coat is the way to go, or add uv protection to the window. Asa still has a relatively low glass transition temperature.
I’ll have to look up how much starlink plans cost a month.
Starlink is awsome. Got it for my parents place
U did chang/Up date the AC Weight & Ballance?
Did you not get starlinks flat mount because of power consumption concern?
Yeah, that and price. Although after the conversion this wasn’t much less
3:00 Access to weather where you don’t have cellular data? Well that was already solved years ago with XM satellite weather 🤷🏼♂️ Just get a Garmin GDL 52 and then not only do you get XM data, but you also get ADS-B in, and a stand alone AHRS.
I fly different airplanes with no wx radar and a lot over the ocean globally. I was looking at this option as a substitute for the insanely expensive SATCOM llink to get wx data updates along the route. This would be awesome to be able to have foreflight linked to the web and get real time weather. As far as i have noticed the only plan that is not speed capped (100miles/h) is the mini roam but i reckon it says that it works continental inland (registration address dependent?). I had reports of it working in bahamas and turks but that is not considered full oceanic and may actually still be able to work. Do you have any insight on this that you can share please? Or is there a place where we can have these questions answered? I know htey have a specific aviation solution but thats for airliner companies and its not in my price range obviously. Was hoping to find a solution to use every so often (one can pause the plan which is great when you don't need it) in these private flights. Thanks
so your starlink worked in your shop?
Now all that you need, is in flight service, with a full mini bar, coffee, snacks, and a movie! LOL Seriously though, that is very cool! Cheers from Winnipeg.
It's nice when old boys get new toys! Thanks for sharing!
Trent, What hot end did you use with the Diamond back tip in the Bambu Carbon X1?
Hey Trent I was curious but what printer are you running with your diamondback nozzle?
Live stream from the plane?
Any chance you can use Starlink to livestream a LIVE SIM with Microsoft Simulator with all the inflight data information with LIVE inflight audio? Could you use this with experimental aircraft?
Give us a full hangar tour now that it looks pretty set.
You have listed a link for Diamondback Nozzles and you have an X1-C (that's what I have also) but they don't list any nozzle compatible for the X1 on the Amazon link.
Mine is a prototype nozzle, the production one for the X1C should be available in a couple weeks
Ok thanks for the quick response, I’ll keep an eye out. I’m very interested, as I use a lot of cf filament. I’m also looking at the Fusion 360 app now. Very interested in getting into that too! Thanks again, and as always, I appreciate the content you post.
This was awesome. I love the integration of 3d printer work into flying and fishing! One question, is overheating a concern during Summer time mounting it in that spot?
It may be, time will tell on that one!
3dxtech high temp polycarbonate prints well on the X1 and has a glass transition temp of around 300°F. It would hold up well
More 3D print and CAD content please
I love your videos Trent! Was hoping to see you in Osh 2022.
Love me some D’back Nozzles 👊👍👍🇺🇸
Here we go again, pushin the envelope! Love it bro. NOW I'll visit ;-p
What software do you recommend for 3d print design
EPIC video Trent! cheers
How uv resistant is that filament? I had a boost gauge mount made for my Mini and the sun shrunk the gauge pod in the car :(
Hey Trent, love all the 3D printing content lately! I've also got an X1 carbon. Where did you get that AMS riser? I really like how it retains the access to the top glass lid. Did you design/print it?
maybe put a solar panel in the back?
After seeing it on your channel, I bought a Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Combo. I also bought the 0.6 mm Diamondback Nozzle, which I had to send back since the aftermarket hotend would create a printing head that was 2 mm too tall. I should have the diamond nozzle. Can you reveal which hotend you are using on your X1C? Also, the size of the Nozzle...length of the tread, etc. I'm building musical instruments with my printer. Thank you for all the inspiration you give through your videos. / Göran
I’m printing with the .4mm nozzle, but I don’t believe the production version is available yet. But that’s awesome you got an X1C! It’s one impressive machine
Very cool Trent...thx
Trent, you are too diplomatic about wifi on a plane! “Today, I’m installing wifi via satellite or in this case Starlink” full stop Your choice! Grtz
Awesome video- why not put it in the tail and have the usefulness without seeing it?
The sun may make a parked plane too hot for the PETG. Your design probably won't fail but the 3D printed parts may get soft and deform. Consider printing the parts in ASA - C (carbon fiber filled ASA) which will take a much higher temperature and is UV stable. The auto industry uses ASA all over their cars and trucks.
After I shot this video I reprinted them in PC-CF so they should be good now 🤙 I was worried about the heat as well.
If you have any failures with later adhesion, try straight PC. The CF degrades layer adhesion but proper orientation should compensate for that.
@@grizfyrfyter I just ordered some straight PC as well as some high temp nylon-CF to try. It will be interesting to see what ends up being the best material for this one. I also need to tweak my deign to unbolt from the airframe easier so it is easy to remove the clamps.
Interesting. I've heard limitations on use on the water, and travelling more miles than where the unit is initialized. Is any of that going to be an issue for this? I don't think you're going to take the KitFox to the Bahamas (although I don't see why you couldn't), but Alaska might be an issue since you'll be out of the U.S. for some of the trip.
Also, I would be concerned about overheating the internal components in the summer heat. Even with the white top as a reflector, you still might get sufficient heat build up in the spring through fall that it could damage the components.
All in all, though, this is pretty awesome. Cool job!
Don't these Starlinks normally sit on top of an RV or on top of a building out in the sun all the time anyway?
That was only an issue when Starlink had just came out. They sell tons of different packages now for domestic travel, international travel, maritime, etc.
@@Airplanefish yes, they do, but they have natural cooling passing them by. Inside of an airplane, there is no airflow if the airplane is sitting on the ground. Ever get in a car that's been sitting out in the sun with all the windows closed? How hot is it there?
Hey man the previous intro you used on your videos was really awesome, i kinda lowkey miss that. Could you possibly include it in your any upcoming next video?