Darn drones

[liquidguitars]

I been having a lot of fun making drones with Designer software Designer lets you quickly make thin shell body's then carve them! bigger ones export using Sculptor for larger machines. I only wish Designer had a wider job size to fit the big rigs.

[DickB]

Cool! What material are you using?

[liquidguitars]

Right now I am using maple and for the bigger ones I use 1" MDF. I hoping to do some Vacuum press soon.

[liquidguitars]

Anything over 14" needs to be off center then saved to Lightwave or other 3D software to mirror. Here is what it looks like the job size is 15 wide. I think this could be a good class project.

[DickB]

So these are 2-sided carves? How thin is "thin"?

[JLT]

Nice LG... and a product that can deliver itself! ; -) I'm guessing the reference to the vacuum press is to use the CW to make a carbon fiber / resin form, in order to create strong, but light bodies...

[liquidguitars]

I'm guessing the reference to the vacuum press is to use the CW to make a carbon fiber / resin form,

Yes I have the pump but man i do not want to make carbon dust when cutting the details what a mess... so a slip form could be cleaner....

[Dale]

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[Kix]

Thank you very much!

[Rocketman]

Cool! Is the 14" limit a Designer limit or just a Carvewright machine limit? I'd be very tested to draw that with the tools that came with the basic Designer. If you draw within the 14" limit, could you export as a STL file and import into an external program where it can be scaled to any size you like? FreeCad comes to mind as a cheap way to do it and if it starts getting too angular you can increase the triangulation.

I've been tempted to buy some cheaper fpv transmitters and flight controllers from Banggood.com and build something larger than the midgets I've been flying. With the free shipping it's hard to say no to the advertisements in my mail.