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Aaron DeVries🌎
@aaronmdevries.bsky.social
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He/him, DIY Aerospace, game dev, 3D modeling, 3Dprinting, writer,
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I make things

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Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Been working on another USAF commission. This one is related to the Dyna-Soar. A reusable booster designed by Boeing with a recoverable booster stage.

#3dprinting #3dmodeling #space #history
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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I was sent pictures of the Dyna-Soar model I made fully printed, painted and ready for display.

I'm supper happy about this, it feels so good to see something I made professionally finished for display.

#3dmodeling #space #3dprinting
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Here's some of the X-20 Dyna-Soar material I received to use as reference for the model. I really like the diagrams, the shallow cargo bay was a surprise to me.

#space #history
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The wood #cubesat has a flight computer! A small Pi Zero 2 W (not mounted yet, just on the top shelf to show scale). Up next is the power supply components.

If you would like to help the project, there is a GoFundMe

www.gofundme.com/f/wood-cubes...

#space #science #gofundme
October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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A very interesting custom print job I did. It's a 3x vertical exaggeration of Copernicus crater on the moon. The lines from (I belive) the orbital mapping passes are even visible.

This one is actually going to my father for display at his observatory.

#astronomy #3Dprinting #space #science
October 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Hey @scottmanley.bsky.social I would be interested in your thoughts on wood satellite frames, such as the Japanese Lignosat 1, or my little project.
September 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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I started a GoFundme for the wood cubesat project. I don't expect much honestly, but even just $50 would cover the flight computer and a few other components.

gofund.me/cce23e386

#space #science #gofundme #fundraiser #cubesat
September 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Oh hey SENTINEL. I mad a model of that for a client recently.

I'm happy the FLIP was rescued. such a unique science ship.
September 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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I'm going to start a crowd funding campaign for the wood cubesat. I don't expect to raise any money for it at all. But I would rather try and fail then not try at all.

stay tuned.

#space #cubesat #science #crowdfund
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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When it comes to relativistic spaceflight. I always like capping the top speed to around 70.7% the speed of light. From the ships perspective you have functional light speed, and the time dilation from Earth's perspective isn't that bad.

#space #sci-fi #science
A screenshot of a calculator showing travel times and time dilation of a spacecraft travelling at %0.71 the speed of light.
September 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I encountered a mystery growth in my garden today. It appears to be some kind of slime mold.
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Suprisingly, the spring washers are doing a remarkably good job preventing nut loosening under heavy vibration of the frame. A low offgassing loctite will still be used for added strength.

#cubesat #space #science #aerospace
July 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Version 1 of the wood cubesat frame goes together pretty good. The brackets do need to be properly made for an ideal assembly. And I might modify how the rods attach to the frame. But otherwise I'm optimistic so far.

#space #cubesat #science #innovation
July 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The total amount of metal in the cubesat frame is minimal which is what I'm going for. Those brackets are handmade and aren't flight hardware, they are just for testing until I get the proper tools to make better ones.

#space #cubesat #science
July 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Needed to gently clean oil and grease off the tiny hardware for the wood cubesat (bolts rods spacers nuts washers ect). So I put them in a container with a water soap mix and used an electric toothbrush to make a very basic sonic cleaner. Worked remarkably well.
July 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Manufacturing some of the small structural components for the wood cubesat. I do not have the proper tools so I had to make due with hand tools, impromptu jigs, and my dremel.

#space #cubesat
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The cubesat parts have been in the vaccum chamber for 7 days now. Although I realistically can't reduce the wood off gassing to 0, I can atleast pull out the more volitile compounds. Heating in the vaccum probably would do more, but eh. This is just the prototype.

#space #cubesat
June 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The parts showed up! I'm very pleased so far, the parts fit together while still having tolerances between the tabs so they don't need to be pressed into place with force.

They will now spend the next week in the vaccum chamber degassing.

#space #cubesat
June 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Model kit highlight

My Venera 7 model, easy to assemble and comes with a Venus surface display base!

www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1...

#3Dprinting #3Dmodeling #etsy #space #history
June 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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I know it had a ton of problems financially, logistically, and the program suffered from poor decisions.

But from a purely aesthetic standpoint I really miss the Space shuttle. I want big space planes to be a thing again.
June 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Model highlight

A surprisingly popular addition to my shop. A simple retro sci-fi style rocket ship! It's a blank canvas to make it whatever aesthetic you like! I might make a spherical spaceship next.

www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1...

#3dmodeling #3dprinting #etsy #scifi
June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I got the design for the wood #cubesat frame done. It does have slightly less internal volume due to the walls being 4mm thick, but that's a structural necessity. The frame will be held under compression when assembled with 4 rods. And 8 brackets on the corners, minimal metal.

#space
June 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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I needed a tool to hold fine grit sandpaper for doing detailed sanding jobs so I made one. And it works pretty good on small things so I figured I would also sell them.

www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...

#3dprinting #3dmodeling #making #tool
June 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Aurora Borealis!?
June 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM