Aluminium Arducopter parts - first attempt!
As part of my plane to create a simple, solid Arducopter frame, I have had a number of parts laser cut in 2mm 6082 aluminium from the original Arducopter frame design by the DIYD team.
The parts have come back a little more "bashed up" than I expected, but apparently that's normal, they just need a clean-up with something abbrasive.
I had trouble opening the DXF files in the SVN. In the end I opened them in Microsoft Visio, saved them as Autocad files and then exported them back into DXF files from within Autocad after I tweaked the legs etc not to need the dome. The laser cutters seemed to need the DXF files in the 2004 format attached.
I can't verify anything fits (they've just arrived and I'm in the office), but for those feeling brave the DXF files I used are attached for anyone that wants them.
Cheers!
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Comment by DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner on May 13, 2011 at 8:02am -
@ Gary: Interested to know how that works out Gary, I have no experience of that material. Was considering Carbon Fibre possibly at some point in the future once I have ironed out any wrinkles.
@ Ken/Ethan: That sounds very Pimp my Quad! Hmmmm, anodized... That could be good!!!!
@Russell: Sorry I don't know yet but will update ASAP
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Comment by Russell B. Sutton on May 13, 2011 at 8:48am -
Ha Ha Yeah add some ingraved iron crosses and BLING!! Call yourself West Coast Copters or Orange County Copters. LOL
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Distributor Comment by Martint BuildYourOwnDrone.co.uk on May 13, 2011 at 9:29am -
Hi Dave,
That frame looks great. Can't wait to see it looking arf! If you need any nylon spacers, hex mounts or screws please let me know I'm sure I will have a little something in stock that should work!
Will you be bringing this with you to the UK fly in June? Would be great to see it first hand!
Regards
Martin.
www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk
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Comment by DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner on May 13, 2011 at 9:52am
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Thanks Martin!
Yes can bring on 12th no problem. Will hopefully be in the air before then!
Will keep you in mind on the hardware front!
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Comment by HoverX on May 13, 2011 at 11:24am -
OMG! 2mm thick aluminium 8-) About atomic-bomb proof quad? How much does it weight?
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Comment by DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner on May 13, 2011 at 12:01pm
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@Hoverx: 212 grams minus any dome or arms.
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Comment by Ken McEwan on May 13, 2011 at 12:12pm
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davey check this links out
Anodizine
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3321558
Powder Coating
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3321558
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Comment by DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner on May 13, 2011 at 12:25pm
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Ken thats really nice!
Was anodizing expensive? What aluminium did you use?
D
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Comment by Ken McEwan on May 13, 2011 at 12:49pm
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I believe it was 6061 and I'll have to check old emails to see what the cost of the anodizing was. This was done on a CNC Punch by a company in Arkansas. They do great work.
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Comment by SciFly on May 13, 2011 at 1:17pm -
If you used nylon or PC hardware on most of the parts, then they would act as convenient shear points, saving the more costly and important components. A note about those parts vs the arducopter ones, they lack grooves for arms so the leg screws would bear all of the weight, rather than the legs.The same goes for the ponoko ARDUCOPTER parts people have been ordering. I suppose people will have to cut their own grooves on a dado equipped table saw
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