Good news: the 3D Robotics store is now offering custom-molded cases for APM 2, in both top-pin and side-pin variety. They're $4.99 each. All new APM 2s now ship with these cases, included free!
They're smokey semi-transparent, so you can see the LEDs through the case. The button on the top connects to the APM 2 reset button.
Comment by Manfred Dickgiesser on June 30, 2012 at 12:12am 
Dany: It's mostly for protection. Doesn't affect GPS as far as we've been able to measure. Yes, you do use double-sided tape (or velcro) to secure it to your frame. It's got a nice flat bottom, so that's easy.


Manfred: cases for the 3DR radios will be coming in a few weeks.
Comment by Simone Chiaretta on June 30, 2012 at 1:50am I guess I'll wait for the 3DR cases and hopefully wait till the EU version of the telemetry kit become available again, and then will order all the 3 together. Too bad the e-commerce software doesn't allow to start buying products that are not in stock and have to rely on the email notification.
Comment by Simone Chiaretta on June 30, 2012 at 2:07am Cool, I've just seen you now added the possibility to order even if not available... Will the 3DR cases will be just for radios, or will it be a case that contains both APM and radio? Also it seems the case doesn't have the hole for the 3DR pins.

Ah good! I was just starting to wonder when these were going to be available!
The cases for the radios will be nice too!

@Manfred: that's a really nice case! CNC Aluminum? I made an APM1 aluminum case a few months ago. I actually like it, it provided some mass to the thing which helped with a vibration damping system.
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