Drones are a growing trend every day, and 3D printing is the technology that drives these developments. Drones are used for surveillance, package delivery, or simply for recreational purposes.
3D printing is a useful tool for the creation of drones. This technology can be used to work on the design, resistance, and even speed of the drone. 3D printing allows you to make some fast prototypes, but it is also possible to produce a finished drone design.
At M3DS, we managed to make this very drone, which had a successful flight and a high speed of 180km / h. Special thanks go to our student Damjan Vasilevski, who made the most of this project. The drone is made of several parts:
flight controller
display
radio receiver
camera
video transmitter
Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC)
engines
frame
different parts - wires, sockets and pins
Photographs taken with a camera mounted on the drone during its successful flight.
This whole process comes with additional benefits:
Improve the performance of parts
While flying with your drone, did you notice areas you could improve on? With a 3D printer, you can easily upgrade and develop better parts to enhance your drone's performance. However, you will need to look at the length and the other proportions of the elements to work.
Learning opportunity
With the right design, you will be able to do the parts, but it does not exclude the possibility that some of the first attempts may end in disaster. Such failures should be used to learn and improve our crafting skills.
Infinite supply of parts
It is normal to have an accident when flying a drone. But the good thing about 3D printed drones is that if some part breaks, it can be easily printed and replaced with a new one. This will allow you to have a more fun flight despite the accidents that are happening.
The 3D printing industry allows you to create your drones, which is the perfect way to get a drone that fits your needs. It is cheaper, and the product development process is faster with additive manufacturing technology. It is possible to create light drones, small or larger, and even faster.
