Hi guys,we've been working for some time on a stylish cool design for an arducopter frame that could be easily unmounted and that would give the quad a super-w00t lookhere are a few renders, any feedbacks appreciated !Alex
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@ Jim Powell – what does your printed part weigh ? Assuming that it has quite a thin section, I’d be interested to hear whether you think that it is going to have sufficient strength to be really useful . The Dimension 1200es 3D printer I have used doesn’t produce sufficiently strong thin sections to work well with this design. I’d also have concerns about vibration issues with independent hoops.
I was pursuing a similar printed design but on cost grounds alone I went for a thin ply construction :
Wow... its coooooool dude. Really good. I don't how much time would you guys spend on this but this simple, pretty and neat. Added some designs or patterns will make it pretty stunning and a landing gear would be better for some ground clearance. I would like to have one of this or want to make one.
- Connect adjacent shrouds to each other, to improve structural rigidity
- Be aware that the blades may flap or bend in flight. Ensure you have enough clearance for this
- Its not clear how many supports you have connecting the arms to each shroud. You should use a odd number to prevent undesirable resonances
- The overhead mounting is better from an aerodynamic perspective, since the stream tube contracts as it travels through the prop.
- Consider landing gear to keep the props further from the ground during landing/takeoff.
Alex
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Awesome design, would love to follow your project as it progresses, have you thought about putting it on this website www.projectia.com ?
I made it and it flies:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1916996
Mine doesnt look as good as the design though.
Looking for someone who can 3D cut foam next?
@ Jim Powell – what does your printed part weigh ? Assuming that it has quite a thin section, I’d be interested to hear whether you think that it is going to have sufficient strength to be really useful . The Dimension 1200es 3D printer I have used doesn’t produce sufficiently strong thin sections to work well with this design. I’d also have concerns about vibration issues with independent hoops.
I was pursuing a similar printed design but on cost grounds alone I went for a thin ply construction :
has anyone taken this project any further? this design is by far one of the coolest ive seen in a while! just looking for a usable 3d printer.
there's a link to the 3d files let me know how that turns out ! https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6774414/eyedrone_3d.zip
Nice frame :) great design ! If this went to the market, I would probablly get one
That's sexy (For a machine). It'd be awesome to find somewhere that can turn that into reality...I'd buy one if it didn't turn out super expensive!!!!
- Be aware that the blades may flap or bend in flight. Ensure you have enough clearance for this
- Its not clear how many supports you have connecting the arms to each shroud. You should use a odd number to prevent undesirable resonances
- The overhead mounting is better from an aerodynamic perspective, since the stream tube contracts as it travels through the prop.
- Consider landing gear to keep the props further from the ground during landing/takeoff.
- Roy
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