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First Concept Frame proposal for MP32F4: From idea to ready to fly frame.

Posted by Roberto Navoni on December 9, 2011 at 1:30pm

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In the last two years i fly my electronics with different kind of frame :

This was my first frame Fox One:

 

My second frame wasFox TWO :

 

 

Then with my Friends Franco develope FOX III This is our Pro Carbon Fiber Frame :

 

 

Then with AleBS i develop low cost frame :

 

And this Summer with Antonio I work at VR Dragon ...

 

Now is the time of new frame generation ... With the help of Roberto74 that doing a great job We working on new frame produced using 3D printer technology. We waiting the first prototype in the next week stay tuned :)

So we have better Electronic and better approach for design our future frame directly from our mind ... :)

 

 

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Check our store on shapeways ... after we doing some check on prototype will be available here :

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/virtualrobotix

Original blog post here : http://www.virtualrobotix.com/profiles/blogs/first-concept-frame-proposal-for-mp32f4-from-idea-to-ready-to-fly

 

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  • Moderator
    Roberto Navoni December 10, 2011 at 3:29pm

    Hi Sandro,

    at the moment the material that i planned to use for first prototype is that in shapeways store :

    White, Strong & Flexible

    - PA 2200
    - Strongest material
    - Flexible
    - Dyed colors available**:

    At the moment i don't yet planned to add carbon tube. We develop the frame for have internal scheleton structure for have more flexible and robuts frame. I'll recived it in two week . I'm very curious to test it in flight :)

    Best

    Roberto

  • Developer
    Sandro Benigno December 10, 2011 at 6:37am

    Hey Roberto, what nice frame design! I'm sure it was inspired by a Crab. Loved it!

    What material you're planning to print it? Is there a way to insert some carbon tubes?

  • Ellison Chan December 9, 2011 at 5:17pm

    Ouch, I think at that volume, it'll be about $1.40/cm³.  That's going to be pricey.  Current technology still makes it hard to design the kind of frames we all want to, for 3D printing.

  • Moderator
    Roberto Navoni December 9, 2011 at 3:08pm





    This is dimension of Quad and the volume in cubic centineter

     :

    32.3 w x 32.1 d x 10.3 h in cm  Vol: 244.19 cm³

  • Ellison Chan December 9, 2011 at 3:03pm

    Looks like Shapeways folks will be busy printing yours and my frame at the same time.  I put a lot of bracing on my frame.  How much volume is the Shapeways calculator estimating for you model?  My frame below comes out to about  60 cubic centimeters. (Without eh motors and props, of course.)

    404174.v0.s17.convert.large.jpg

  • Moderator
    Roberto Navoni December 9, 2011 at 2:53pm

    Hi Ellison,

    yes true could be possible .. i order my first prototype and i think to recive it in the week of 20  dec .

    So when i try it in fly i could be understand how is flexible and if it's incompatible with the motor that i use in this configuration.

    I prefer to doing a organic design because i would develop new approach on frame more modern ... if the result will be as i think could be a great Quad for FPV  app ..

    This is only the test of first concept ... if someone have some suggestions for the next version is welcome.

    In front at quad there is the support for GOPRO cam for fpv

    @Davay before to develop a Coaxial i need to understand how is the result with this kind of material .

    Best

    Roberto

  • Ellison Chan December 9, 2011 at 2:28pm

    Very organic design.  I think you'll need to put some bracing inside the housing and tubes to counteract any flexing.

  • DaveyWaveyBunsenBurner December 9, 2011 at 2:27pm
    Oh that is a sweet looking frame!

    The legs are a little short for a co-axial configuration?

    I want!!!!
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