I know what I'll be doing over the holidays (other than ArduPilot projects and the T3-4 contest): assembling my new MakerBot. An open source 3D printer for less than $1,000. I can make ABS plastic objects with .4mm precision up to 4"x4"x6". What should I make?
I use a ABS base also, It takes a lot of force to remove but The last thing you want is for it to separate during the build, just use a very thin scrapper/putty knife to separate and then scrape it clean and wipe with alcohol to remove any residue from handling.
The platform is Acrylic, which I spray with adhesive so the plastic sticks well. I think if it was ABS it would adhere too well, since my build material is ABS, too.
Okay, I'm making progress. My first Vader! It ran into nubbins (clumps of hardened plastic that knock the head off track) on the lower levels, hence the skewed base, but eventually got into the groove.
My Makerbot is still giving me fits. I think I've got a head temperature problem because the build raft keeps falling apart mid-build (my plastic isn't, well, plastic enough)
Chris, This is what I ended up building. It works really well for me because I have a Flip Mino camera I slot in. I put a rib inside to mount everything to. That's a uBlox, a Futaba receiver, a Z sensor and the Arudpilot mounted with velcro. What mounts/holes do you need for your canopy?
@ Jason, as such your original pan and tilt is good if little mod can be done to be used for mounting it upside down( to be used in belly or below nose) , this way cam is mounted , it can be retracted into the fuselage which I like and can protect the cam for bad/belly landing scenarios. A simple butterfly door to close behind the cam after retracting to complement the mechanism will be great system. Good work man, looking forward to see your new design.
Oh that's Solidworks 2008. It can output just about anything. Sketchup is kinda cool, but not geared to do this kind of work. Solidworks is parametric, so you can tweak a dimension and the entire part and assembly can update. It's really fantastic and easy to learn.
I'm working on a new pan tilt mech to replace my last one. I have so much going on it's been on the back burner. I'd like to make something that's manufacturable too. So that takes extra time.
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My Makerbot is still giving me fits. I think I've got a head temperature problem because the build raft keeps falling apart mid-build (my plastic isn't, well, plastic enough)
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