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ivangayton / OpenUAV

Various bits and bobs for UAV construction with the simplest and cheapest possible materials and 3D printed parts. The plan is to help people in low-income countries get going with aerial mapping, eventually contributing to an open map of the world.
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Foam and carbon fiber body #2

Open smathermather opened 9 years ago

smathermather commented 9 years ago

Awesome project, @ivangayton. What are your specs for foam and carbon fiber sheet + rods?

ivangayton commented 9 years ago

Foam: current best practice is 2-inch rigid polystyrene insulation foam: http://www.homedepot.ca/product/foamular-c-300-extruded-polystyrene-rigid-insulation-24-inch-x-96-inch-x-2-/905952

Using this rigid foam with a good thickness removes the necessity for carbon fiber sheet.

The rods I used in the previous build were 15mm carbon fiber from Rockwest Composites (pretty much any 15mm rods will work, and that's a common size because it's the standard for camera rails): http://www.rockwestcomposites.com/search?term=45409&x=0&y=0

However, I no longer use this! I've moved to 20mm bamboo stakes! I'll put up a link shortly

smathermather commented 9 years ago

Does the CAD file work OK with 20mm bamboo stakes, or does it need modified?