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DJI style case for 3DR Gps Modules

Posted by Andy Lesniak on December 19, 2012 at 2:47pm

New to the ArduCopter world, so here goes.. finished my first hex build a few weeks ago, so have been working on a few cosmetic upgrades.. It's a bit silly but I like the little puck gps modules that DJI has, so decided to make and share a similar design of my own with everyone..

If you have a 3d printer grab the files from the link below, you can also use a service such as shapeways to print the parts needed, and if there is enough demand I could possibly kit up some units with all the pieces.

The Parts

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:38318

The Assembly Guide

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TU4vnMtWU1QqRpU-9ZGfMhHdiytcBT4WMF3N_ayuv2A/edit

enjoy, more parts coming soon...

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Guto Santaella December 20, 2012 at 7:35am

@Sandro, I know what you mean...
Here we are not "specialists", here "ALL" of us should come with our minds open to lean, to teach and, to be patient one each other. (in the offices, our conscience will drive us)
Peace guys, peace...
Alan Jump December 20, 2012 at 6:54am

Here are some options... http://hothardware.com/Reviews/The-Definitive-3D-Printer-Roundup-Cu...
Rob_Lefebvre December 20, 2012 at 6:44am

@Dimitri

Where'd you get the Thing-o-matic? Aren't they discontinued?

I was looking to get a 3D printer for Christmas, but I can't find anything I can build for less than $1000. I think even the Mendel is almost $1500 by the time you buy everything?
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Sandro Benigno December 20, 2012 at 6:18am

@That's cool Andy! Did you manage a way for having a ground shield on the bottom part of the housing?

@Eduardo... just criticizing wouldn't help. ;)

It would be nice if you tell us why it does matter. So, what are you trying to say? Is that about the groun plate shielding? Is that about the tower height?
eduardo December 20, 2012 at 3:10am

Do you know way DJi use this solution for GPS ?

for sure NOT !

Its not only cosmetic ...
zmooth December 20, 2012 at 1:31am

Good timing, just got my thing-o-matic working and printing. Thank you for sharing !
Andy Lesniak December 20, 2012 at 12:54am

Thanks all! got some more to post soon,

The LED's are for GPS/ARM Status, they are 2 - 10mm RGB LED's that I had laying around connected to the APM on A7 & A6, set LED_MODE = 3 in Mission planner. (note Led's have 100ohm resistor to limit current)

(more info about external led's in this post here.. >> LINK << )

I will post the model of the led holder soon.

also coming soon, is a small case for the telemetry "AirRadio"..
Vincent Mees December 19, 2012 at 11:02pm

I've been looking for this! THX
Tissy December 19, 2012 at 3:44pm

Another request for the LED description, like the mounting method :-)
Emery c. Chandler December 19, 2012 at 3:33pm

that is cool, id like to see a video of how it works, ect.. before id buy it, but thats deff. a prospective money maker you got there.