Cyberpyrot invited me to have a section over here, so here I am.
This thread at Astromech.net will direct you to all my subsequent threads over there of my various flatpacks:
https://astromech.net/forums/showthread ... -reference
There's still a few more I'm working on. My long term plan is to flat pack every part possible. The only major parts left to do are feet and skirt.
If you want to convert them for CNC use, go ahead, just don't distribute them. I'll eventually make CNC friendly versions once I feel comfortable that I don't need to change/update things anymore (and once I get and learn a vector based drawing program!) In the meantime, you gotta do it the old fashioned way - print them out, glue them to plastic an start cutting by hand/power tool.
Some basic info -
Body and legs use 3/16" (.188")/5mm sheet. Majority of the rest of the parts use 1/8" (.125")/3mm, but a few parts need other sizes. The sheets will tell you when and where you need something different.
I'm all about options in design and construction. Body has the option of opening or fixed panels which requires putting certain frame members in different places depending if you're using those features or not. There's also an optional removable center core to house all your electronics, which means slightly different body construction to allow for the core to slip in/out. Read through the instructions and plan ahead. Legs have optional channels through the ankles to help disguise/contain your wiring. Utility arms have the option of building the "bulk" a little smaller and skinning it with thin sheet or just building it full size and sanding/puttying to smooth it out. There's no "better" way - just a matter of how much/what kind of effort you want to put in depending on your tools and skills.
Any questions/issues, start a thread on it.
My Flatpacks
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Thanks. Combination of drafting and model building skills.
