3D printing: news and updates from Ukraine Support Fund.
On International Volunteer Day (celebrated on December 5th), we honor the countless volunteers, both Ukrainian and international, who bolster Ukraine's defenses. A glimpse into our volunteers' daily lives: crafting thousands of tailfins for the nation's drone operators.
Our volunteers, Sergiy and Valeriia Vakulenko finished the first batch of 4,000 tailfins of a large 12,000 order. 6 days of work and 24 kg of plastic filament later, this shipment is ready and on its way. Now only 8,000 are remaining :D
Our volunteers have completed another large batch of tailfins for VOG-17. This time it is 8,000 units, ready to be packed and shipped. A total of 48 kg of plastic filament was used up in production of these tailfins, costing about ₴24,000 (CA$800/US$580). This is a lot of…Read more: Our volunteers have completed another large batch of tailfins for VOG-17. This…
In order to keep up with our 3D production, we need to purchase more material. This time it is a large load of 125 spools of 3D printing plastic filament, worth ₴40,687 (CA$1,400/US$1,000). A total of 75 kg of plastic filament should be enough to produce about 13,000 tailfins…Read more: In order to keep up with our 3D production, we need to purchase more material…
A backstage view of our tailfin production for Ukrainian defenders. Six 3D-printers are working around the clock. Even though the whole process is pretty much automated now, with special instructions to the printer to knock off the finished product off its print bed, it still…Read more: A backstage view of our tailfin production for Ukrainian defenders. Six…
11 days of work, 40 kg of plastic filament, 5,000 tailfins completed. This mega package is being sent to DrukArmy (ДрукАрмія) to be distributed among various units of Ukrainian armed forces. In fact, the queue of orders is so large, that there is no time to waste. Sergiy is…Read more: 11 days of work, 40 kg of plastic filament, 5,000 tailfins completed. This mega…
Gearing up to fulfill a substantial order of 5,000 3D-printed tailfins. It is estimated to require about 40 kg of filament, so we purchased 70 spools (over 50kg). The cost of this material was ₴23,763 (CA$800/US$570), so we are thankful to our supporters for their donations…Read more: Gearing up to fulfill a substantial order of 5,000 3D-printed tailfins. It is…
Sergiy just completed a new batch of 400 3D-printed tailfins, now on their way to the 92nd brigade.
Another batch of 650 tailfins (~20 kg) has been dispatched to DrukArmy (https://drukarmy.org.ua/en). These will then be distributed among the military as required.
1000+ 3D-printed tailfins have been received by drone operators of the 92nd Assault Brigade on the front lines. Thank you to our volunteers for putting in hours and hours of work to make these as well as to our supporters for helping us fund our 3D printing operation. However our…Read more: 1000+ 3D-printed tailfins have been received by drone operators of the 92nd…
One of the components our volunteers print on their 3D printers are these casings for custom-made drone-borne munitions. Another large batch is in production right now for Ukraine's DrukArmy.
Our volunteers purchased 30 kg more of 3D printing filament (40 spools) to continue production. Their printers work pretty much around the clock, producing vital components for Ukrainian military. We are thankful to our supporters for your regular donations which help us pay for…Read more: Our volunteers purchased 30 kg more of 3D printing filament (40 spools) to…
