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Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:46 pm
by buildsrobots
If you have a 3-D printer, you can download the STL file from Thingiverse:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1151252
I created this based on a different model, and modified for the CF2. Note this will not fit the original CF. Printed on a Flashforge Creator Pro, 0.4mm nozzle diameter, BPA plastic. No z-axis protection, so fly carefully
Adds 5 grams of weight if printed with standard BPA (white).
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:13 pm
by tobias
Very nice design!
For z-axis protection it might be enough to make four "towers" sticking up at appropriate places?
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:25 pm
by buildsrobots
Sure, I could. What we've found from buzzing a few CFs around at home and work, the z-axis isn't that important for protection. We frequently hit the ceiling, and there is no damage due to the light weight of the CF2.
But if enough people want some pillars on the frame, I can make it. Let me know!
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:54 pm
by chad
This is great! I'm glad to see some community designed prop guards. It's just more incentive for me to buy a good 3D printer - which is to say it's more incentive for me to spend money I don't have on things I don't really "need" (but totally want)!
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 1:28 am
by buildsrobots
If you have a CF, you NEED a 3D-Printer. Don't ask me why, but your CF mojo improves drastically when you have one. You really NEED one
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 2:48 am
by chad
buildsrobots wrote:If you have a CF, you NEED a 3D-Printer. Don't ask me why, but your CF mojo improves drastically when you have one. You really NEED one
Perfect! I'm taking this to my wife. Perfect justification. There's no stopping me now. Thanks!
Out of curiosity, what printer do you use?
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:23 am
by arnaud
I printed it, it looks nice and works great! Thanks for sharing.
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:39 pm
by buildsrobots
chad wrote:Out of curiosity, what printer do you use?
Flashforge Creator Pro.
My wife thinks it's "neat", but wants it to be somewhere else when it prints (cooling fans are noisy).
The cat sits in front of the glass and watches things get printed
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:11 am
by buildsrobots
arnaud wrote:I printed it, it looks nice and works great! Thanks for sharing.
Looks pretty cool in that color. Thanks for your help with my questions
Re: Prop Guard for CrazyFlie 2
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:30 am
by chad
buildsrobots wrote:chad wrote:Out of curiosity, what printer do you use?
Flashforge Creator Pro.
Thanks! That's one of the ones on my list.