Carbon UAV Quad build

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JohnH	JohnH posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 20, Visits: 151	Hi All I have to thank Matt for his guidance and assistance with my various projects over the last six months or so, I would not have managed without your help along with this website. Up to this point I have moulded my own Carbon sheet using various thickness of "Soric" to produce truly professional finished Carbon sheet which I have used in building various Tri's Quad's and Hexacopters, I have also made Canopies used to cover the fragile electronic components, all of which have used the vacuum resin infusion technique. Now I am going for the totally moulded Quad, 500mm between motors, consisting of a top and a bottom moulded shell, with internal (own made carbon plates). Up to this point I have used the high density polyurethane foam block as a core to build a pattern, this has now been covered with one layer of 163g woven glass cloth, I will add another layer once this is cured (not sure if I should have used two layers up front). I have attached a photo of progress of the pattern, I intend to use the pattern to make internal moulds (guided again by Carbon Mods) which I will mould Carbon Fibre shells that house all equipment and hopefully will fly. I will try to let you know how I go on along the way. Attachments Image0044.jpg (1.1K views, 99.00 KB)
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Carbon UAV Quad build

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi John, Very interesting project you have there. I have been thinking about something similar,...

Wabba - 12 Years Ago

Hi Wabba I am using CF with Soric as reinforcement, multiply layers of CF at the motor mounts, the...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi John, It was great to see the (almost) finished pattern on Friday, I think people will be amazed...

Matt (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Hi Again I have finish polished/polished "easyleased" and waxed the pattern and then installed it...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Looking good!

Wabba - 12 Years Ago

Well the canopy has "popped out" I thought I may struggle to release it, but it came out so easily!...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Looks great! Very inspiring work there.

Wabba - 12 Years Ago

Hi Again I have talked to the guys at EC and it looks as if I have not made the flanges that will...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Cant wait to see it... Keep us updated ;)

Joe - 12 Years Ago

Hi again I have been working all last week on respraying and polishing the pattern again, so that I...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi I have now completed both moulds and have removed them from the pattern. The first half separated...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi I am doing a trial run of one of the parts of the quad, (top part) a single layer of carbon...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

I have taken the top part out of the mould, see attached pic

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Great idea, John! I was thinking about doing just this only a couple of days ago - So much cooler...

Rootz - 12 Years Ago

If only my first try at CF would have been like that... Great project, keep us posted.

Joe - 12 Years Ago

Hi This is the latest of my attempts. I used one layer of 200 gram 2/2 twill on the bottom plus one...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

I have decided to make a new set of moulds, with larger flanges and a better edge to the pattern,...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hello John, Looks good. I have been developing a similar idea for the longest time, you work...

Wabba - 12 Years Ago

Hi Wabba I am bolting the upper and lower parts together using threaded spacers and dome headed...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi John, Upload limit increased!

Paul (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Hi I have made a new set of moulds and have tried a couple of times to get a decent part moulded...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Also see the pattern after I cut it though the middle, so that they could mounted onto plate glass...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Nice stuff, cant wait to see the finished product. Keep it up ;)

Joe - 12 Years Ago

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!! The first successful finished product, this is the bottom half of the quad, I am...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Good job and nice project ;)

matthieutje65 - 12 Years Ago

Sweet ;)

Joe - 12 Years Ago

Just a quicky I have taken out the latest top moulding and have done a quick fettle and it looks...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

HiI have cut off the flashing and this is a quick look at a very roughly cut top and bottom parts....

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi I have not posted lately, have been on holiday and busy at my day job since getting back. Tonight...

JohnH - 12 Years Ago

Hi John I really like your project and am looking forward to seeing your final flying version...

downforce - 12 Years Ago

Hi Daniel Thanks for the interest in my Quad build. If you are thinking of designing your quad in 3D...

JohnH - 11 Years Ago

Hello John, I see this is a very old thread and I wonder if you have flown this Quad more than a few test flights? If you have weighed the CF shell parts would you mind telling us what the weight of....

HansenJC - 5 Years Ago

Hi John Getting ready to try my first ever mold. I purchased a clear .030 RC truck body and am...

Lastcadet2185 - 10 Years Ago

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