jtice
Member
I have been playing around in CAD (I use Draftsight) designing some custom quadcopter frame and thought I would share with with you guys.
I plan to end up cutting some of these out manually on a scroll saw. Currently researching some materials to use. I would like to use 3mm to 4mm thick carbon fiber or fiber glass, but the stuff seems so expensive!!! Anyone know a good source for small sheets?
Also thinking about using some nice plywood like others here on the forum have used, and seem to have great results, but that will be heavier naturally.
One material I am thinking about using, which might seem odd, are plastic cutting boards you can buy at Walmart. They are about 5mm to 7mm in thickness and seem quite strong. But I am not sure if they will end up being too heavy.
I am also going to have at least one of these designs CNC cut out of G10/FR4 sheet, probably 0.0182" or 0.225" thick.
Comments, suggestions, are more than welcome.
Click Here to see Full Gallery of Designs
I plan to end up cutting some of these out manually on a scroll saw. Currently researching some materials to use. I would like to use 3mm to 4mm thick carbon fiber or fiber glass, but the stuff seems so expensive!!! Anyone know a good source for small sheets?
Also thinking about using some nice plywood like others here on the forum have used, and seem to have great results, but that will be heavier naturally.
One material I am thinking about using, which might seem odd, are plastic cutting boards you can buy at Walmart. They are about 5mm to 7mm in thickness and seem quite strong. But I am not sure if they will end up being too heavy.
I am also going to have at least one of these designs CNC cut out of G10/FR4 sheet, probably 0.0182" or 0.225" thick.
Comments, suggestions, are more than welcome.
Click Here to see Full Gallery of Designs
