ANAFI FPV (or ANAFI Thermal) propeller guards ???

[Gio]

Dear Friends,
as you probably already know, the ordinary propeller guards for the “ordinary” ANAFI are not compatibile with the ANAFI FPV (or ANAFI Thermal) as the relevant legs are different.
Can you pls provide me link or email to a good and reliable ANAFI FPV (or ANAFI Thermal) propeller guards ?
[Unfortunately RMUS Parrot Anafi Thermal Propeller Guards are ONLY sold within USA :-((( ]
Many Thanks and best regards ? Giorgio

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

Dear Friends,
as you probably already know, the ordinary propeller guards for the “ordinary” ANAFI are not compatibile with the ANAFI FPV (or ANAFI Thermal) as the relevant legs are different.
Can you pls provide me link or email to a good and reliable ANAFI FPV (or ANAFI Thermal) propeller guards ?
[Unfortunately RMUS Parrot Anafi Thermal Propeller Guards are ONLY sold within USA :-((( ]
Many Thanks and best regards ? Giorgio

Parrot ANAFI THERMAL Propeller Guard by MMM_666

Propeller Guard for Parrot ANAFI THERMAL(FPV). You can change it to your liking with customizer. You can choose from 3 types of guard shapes. Set the value of fanguard_armType. We do not conduct crash tests according to strict standards. Please take responsibility for drone damage. It is...

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If you don’t have a 3D printer, look for someone near you who can print it for you.

 

[Gio]

Many Thanks ! I really appreciate it !

Moreover, as elasticity is the main requirement for propeller guards and - according to my limited experience - 3D prints are not .... very much elastic cry any other suggestion of ready made guards in plastic would be also highly appreciated

Parrot ANAFI THERMAL Propeller Guard by MMM_666

Propeller Guard for Parrot ANAFI THERMAL(FPV). You can change it to your liking with customizer. You can choose from 3 types of guard shapes. Set the value of fanguard_armType. We do not conduct crash tests according to strict standards. Please take responsibility for drone damage. It is...

www.thingiverse.com

If you don’t have a 3D printer, look for someone near you who can print it for you.

 

[Liger 1956]

Why would you want propeller guards to be elastic? If they were any crash into a wall, for example, would bend the guard into the propeller.

3D prints can be made out of many different plastics. They range from hard and brittle through more ductile materials to fully flexible types.

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

My friend Ligier is right! My DJI Spark owes its integrity to the fact that when it crashed from a height of 90m, it was protected by propeller protectors I printed. They broke, but they protected the drone. PLA is flexible but actually slightly more fragile than PETG. PETG is strong and very flexible, just right for this purpose.
Find on Thingivers how many propeller protectors you can find for any type. If 3D printing weren't right, there wouldn't be so many of these ...
Believe me, I have been printing for 3 years now ...

 

[Gio]

Why would you want propeller guards to be elastic? If they were any crash into a wall, for example, would bend the guard into the propeller.

3D prints can be made out of many different plastics. They range from hard and brittle through more ductile materials to fully flexible types.

Many Thanks,
in my two previous experiences with 3D printed propeller guards, they both broke because the section that had to be deformed in order to be attached to the motors was too rigid ...
:-(
Therefore, they should be elastic enough but not too much ...
Could you pls specify exactly which material you would recommend ?

 

[Liger 1956]

Like Gipsz Jakab I would suggest using PETG and making sure that the printer is calibrated correctly so that the parts are the correct size.

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

DJI Spark Propeller Guards 110° assimetric by Gipsz

The new firmware of DJI Spark has increased the sensing width of the obstacle avoidance system. The Spark permanently flagged an obstacle with 0m. That's why I lowered the width of the youngwing propeller guard, from 122 degrees to 110 degrees. That's the width of the original propeller guard...

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This guards are made with PLA. Perfect functionality. The PETG more flexible, but not need

 

[Gio]

Like Gipsz Jakab I would suggest using PETG and making sure that the printer is calibrated correctly so that the parts are the correct size.

Dear Friend,
Many Thanks, I really appreciate it ! ?

I just did forward your suggestion to my ..."3D printer man"...
He answered that https://www.filoalfa3d.com/img/cms/MSDS & TDS/TDS ALFAPRO.pdf is even better than PETG ...
What do you think ?

 

[Liger 1956]

I have not used that particular brand but it appears from the data sheet to be PLA which is what Gispz Jakab suggested in post #8. I have found that PLA can be quite brittle, but others use it all the time, and I normally print in ABS although I do have some PETG. Your "3D Printer Man" could print one guard in the Alafapro and you could see how it fitted and felt.

 

[Gio]

I have not used that particular brand but it appears from the data sheet to be PLA which is what Gispz Jakab suggested in post #8. I have found that PLA can be quite brittle, but others use it all the time, and I normally print in ABS although I do have some PETG. Your "3D Printer Man" could print one guard in the Alafapro and you could see how it fitted and felt.

Many Thanks again !?

 

[Gipsz Jakab]

Many Thanks again !?

Yes, the data sheet is about PLA plastic. You can see this in the picture as well. The propeller guard is hollow inside (I printed with a 20% fill) with a honeycomb fill, so since it is not 100% filled, it is flexible enough.