Carbon UAV Quad build

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JohnH	JohnH posted 13 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 (1.2K views, 99.00 KB)
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JohnH	JohnH posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 20, Visits: 151	Hi Wabba I am using CF with Soric as reinforcement, multiply layers of CF at the motor mounts, the cats whisker aerials will be outside of the shell so should be OK with the radio signal. I think I will use Hoverfly with the GPS aerial mounted in the dome, I have had some problems with this system but hopefully the updates will sort this out. Or DJI Nazza, at the moment I am using are DJI Wookung which is amazingly good and so stable. Hopefully this week I will cast the moulds after I have finished polishing the Patterns, I will post pictures before doing this. Cheers John
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Matt (Staff)	Matt (Staff) posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 680, Visits: 1.9K	Hi John, It was great to see the (almost) finished pattern on Friday, I think people will be amazed too see what a great job you made of it and in only a week as well. When people see the pictures of the pattern I hope they will be inspired to make their own designs too - like you said, once you can make a pattern from scratch and then make a mould from that pattern then you can do anything! I can't wait to see pics of the pattern on here and also to see your mould layup and of course, the first parts! Keep us 'posted' Matt Matt Statham Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Sales Tags carbon copter quad rotor uav
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Carbon UAV Quad build

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

Wabba - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

Matt (Staff) - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

Looking good!

Wabba - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

Looks great! Very inspiring work there.

Wabba - 13 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 - 13 Years Ago

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

Joe - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 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 - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

Rootz - 13 Years Ago

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

Joe - 13 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 - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

Wabba - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

Hi John, Upload limit increased!

Paul (Staff) - 13 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 - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

Joe - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

Good job and nice project ;)

matthieutje65 - 13 Years Ago

Sweet ;)

Joe - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 13 Years Ago

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

downforce - 13 Years Ago

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

JohnH - 12 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 - 6 Years Ago

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

Lastcadet2185 - 11 Years Ago

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