Parts Catalog - Strix Stratosurfer
Mark Qvale - February, 2018
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| Print-n-Fly! |
Introduction
This collection of 3D print parts are specifically designed to fit the StrixRC Stratosurfer, sold by ReadyMadeRC. These have all been printed and most have been flight tested. Please see the Stratosurfer Build Page for more pictures and information.
Many of the parts found here are also on my Thingiverse pages although since all parts are published here first, this is where you will find the most current versions. As on Thingiverse, everything found here is protected by Copyright and licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International" license.
Enjoy - Mark
General Print Notes
- 1. Most parts are shown printed in PushPlastics ABS filament
- 2. Motor mount and front & rear skids are printed at 80% infill, all others are 20-40%
- 3. All weights are as printed and subject to change depending on printer/slicer set-up
- 4. Print orientation is dependent on printer/slicer set-up, please rotate if necessary
Canopy's
The three canopies shown here were a bit of a challenge to get right but I finally succeeded at getting good prints with some possible restrictions. Of these, the shorter versions which fit into the foam front piece print fine in PLA, ABS and PETG. THe longer canopy had issues with cracking in the rear when printing in ABS. This may have more to do with my printer but thought it was worth mentioning here. In PLA and PETG, the long canopy prints very well
Three canopies
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Stock Canopy Replacements
If you want to simply replace the foam canopy with something that creates a lot of room for gear and can be "dremmel customized" for any camera opening the plain version of this will do the job. It is designed with a thickness of 1.4mm and has a beveled edge, similar to the foam piece to more closely fit the foam base. It is held down with a simple screw plate that can be attached using wood screws or glue.
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In addition to the plain canopy there is a version which has a mount deck. The mount deck is a four bolt platform that suits most of my Pan and Tilt and Roll Gimbal attachments
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| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52150 | Std Canopy, Plain | 25g | 52150.STL | A canopy which can be cut to fit cameras, etc. |
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52149 | Std Canopy with Attachment Deck | 27g | 52149.STL | Fits the lightweight pan and tilts and roll gimbal |
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52148 | Small Canopy Mount Plate | 3.5g | 52148.STL | Mount to hold the small canopy in place |
Low Profile Canopies
If you want to streamline the front of the Stratosurfer you can use the canopies shown below. They both sit lower than the stock set-up by 16mm and have a flatter top. To properly fit these you must do some foam carving & finishing on both the foam base piece and the wing mount. An alternative to carving the foam wing mount is to use the low profile wing mount pieces further down this page. The small canopy is mounted with the same screw mount as the stock replacement (above). The long canopy has a screw on front clip/mount to hold the front end down and a spring latch at the rear.
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| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52160 | Std Canopy, Low Profile | 20g | 52160.STL | Fits the foam base. Foam needs to be trimmed on top. Needs 52148 screw mount (above) |
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52157 | Long Canopy, Low Profile | 44g | 52157.STL | Long, low profile canopy. Needs front mount clip and a spring pin latch. |
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52183 | Long Canopy, Low Profile w/4 bolt mount | 48g | 52183.STL | Fits the lightweight pan and tilts and roll gimbal attachment |
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52159 | Long Canopy, front mount clip | 2.8g | 52159.STL | Front mount for the long canopy |
Full Length Low Profile Canopies
July, 2020
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| Two piece swoopiness! |
Below are the parts to put together a one-piece full length canopy or a two-piece full length canopy (shown above). There is also a short list of a few Pan & Tilt parts to fit the PnT mount shown. If you elect to go with the full length, one piece canopy, you will need the ability to print quality, large parts on a print bed of 200mm x 200mm minimum. These canopies work with the tall, printed single motor set-up or the twin motor set-up.
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All parts shown below have been test printed in PLA at .2mm resolution and weights shown are estimates.
| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52238 | Full Length, Low Profile Canopy, Plain | 64g | 52238.STL | Needs 52246 Low Profile Front Wing Mount, Latching (below) |
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52239 | Full Length, Low Profile Canopy, for PnT | 67g | 52239.STL | Needs 52246 Low Profile Front Wing Mount, Latching (below) |
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52240 | Full Length, 2PC Front Low Profile, Plain | 42g | 52240.STL | Plain front section. Cut-to-fit your camera(s) |
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52241 | Full Length, 2PC Front Low Profile, PnT | 44g | 52241.STL | Front section with PnT 4 bolt mount |
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52242 | Full Length, 2PC Rear Low Profile Canopy | 28g | 52242.STL | Fits both front sections, 52240 & 52241 |
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52243 | Full Length, Low Profile Canopy, Front Mount | 2.5g | 52243.STL | Front mount for the 52238, 52239, 52240 & 52241 canopies |
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52244 | Full Length, Low Profile Canopy, Front Mount Nut Plate | 1.8g | 52244.STL | Nut plate for front mount piece |
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52245 | Low Profile Front Wing Mount, Plain | 15g | 52245.STL | For use with the 2 piece canopy (no latch) |
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52246 | Low Profile Front Wing Mount, Latching | 15g | 52246.STL | Can be used for either 1 piece or 2 piece canopies |
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52247 | Glue-In VTx mount | 7g | 52247.STL | See Mount Drawing for position information |
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Print and Assembly Notes
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| Best print orientation |
Printing
All parts were printed in PLA for checking and fitting to the airframe. Many other print materials can be used although the Full Length One Piece canopy may present problems with warping in ABS.
In the case of parts 52243-Front Canopy Mount and 52244-Canopy Mount Nut Plate, these are printed at a very slow print speed with .1mm resolution and 80%+ infill.
All canopy pieces were printed at a moderate print speed (~44mm/s) with .2mm resolution and 40%+ infill. For support I use a structure of 18% with an overhang angle of 84 degrees with no brim or raft.
Assembly
TBA
Low Profile Wing & Motor Mount Parts
The following parts will make the plane even more streamlined and additionally allow the use of larger props up to 8" without fear of failing the mount or cutting the fuselage. Pictures below shown with a full size Mobius C camera for size comparison.
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| Low profile wing and motor mount parts shown with low profile long canopy and pan and tilt |
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| Shown with the version 2 motor mount |
The Version 2 motor mount when used with the new 52168, motor mount cover, requires a port be made through the wing to pass the ESC wires through.
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| New ESC wire port |
| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52156 | Stratosurfer Front Wing Mount | 11.6g | 52156.STL | Low profile wing mount and cover |
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52154 | Stratosurfer Motor Mount Shroud | 2.3g | 52154.STL | Optional glue-on motor shroud |
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52168 | Stratosurfer Motor Mount Cover | 5.1g | 52168.STL | Fits 52169 motor mount |
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52169 | Stratosurfer Extended Motor Mount | 18g | 52169.STL | Optimized to fit an 8" prop |
Twin Motor Mounts
Simply put - It flys amazing with none of the issues a top mount, angled mount creates - Build Page
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| Low profile wing and motor mount parts shown with low profile long canopy and static camera mount |
All prints were were setup with 50%-80% infill and a 1mm shell thickness. Weights are shown as printed in Hatchbox ABS.
| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight/Infill | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52192 | Stratosurfer Twin Motor Mount Body | 15.3g/60% | 52192.STL | 22xx size motor mount |
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52193 | Stratosurfer Twin Motor Mount Front Piece | 3.2g/80% | 52193.STL | Fits into the mount body, 52192 |
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52194 | Stratosurfer Rear Wing Mount | 8.2g/50% | 52194.STL | Clamping cover for the rear wing mount |
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52156 | Stratosurfer Front Wing Mount | 14.5g/50% | 52156.STL | Low profile wing mount and cover |
Canopy Camera Plates
Below are a few camera mount parts that will bolt up to the canopies with the PnT mount. For more PnT parts, see the PnT Parts Catalog
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| Simple Pan set-up |
| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52100 | Pan Servo Plate | 6.2g | 52100.STL | Fits many 9g style servos and can be used with static mounts |
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52191 | Static Camera Mount, Large | 5.4g | 52191.STL | Matches up to 52100 plate |
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52195 | Static Camera Mount, Small | 5.1g | 52195.STL | Matches up to 52100 plate |
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52248 | PnT Camera Plate, 3Deg | 5.8g | 52248.STL | For pan only, use with servo cross or round arm |
General Parts
General parts includes everything else I have done for the Stratosurfer to date. Stay tuned as this page will likely change from time to time.
| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Compatibility Notes |
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52136 | ESC Mount, 25mm | 6.7g | 52136.STL | Fits a 25mm wide ESC |
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52137 | GPS Mount | 3.3g | 52137.STL | Mount for a Ublox Mini 7M GPS |
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52139 | RX Mount | 4.2g | 52139.STL | Mount platform for DL RX UPDATE - Added screw holes |
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52XXX | 19mm Offset Motor Mount | 3.1g | No longer available | Please see the "Power Set-up" section of the build page for more info. |
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52141 | Rear Skid | 2.0g | 52141.STL | Glue on rear skid |
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52142 | Front Skid | 12g | 52142.STL | Fuselage glue on front skid (print on edge) |
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52185 | Integrated Tow Hook | 12g | 52185.STL | Tow hook bolts to the front skid |
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52108 | VTx Saddle Mount | 2.7g | 52108.STL | Saddle mount for a 26mm x 50mm VTx |
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47010 | HS1184 Camera Mount | 4.9g | 47010.STL | Simple box camera mount for the Surveilzone HS1184 FPV camera |
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52143 | Stratosurfer Fatshark FPV Nose Mount | 3.2g | 52143.STL | Fits the Fatshark 700tvl v2 FPV camera |
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52144 | Stratosurfer Fathark Lens Hood | 1.3g | 52144.STL | Lens hood for two piece Fatshark mount |
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52145 | Stratosurfer 30mm GPS Mount | 4.6g | 52145.STL | Mount for 30mm x 30mm (hole centers) Ublox GPS |
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52146 | Stratosurfer 30mm GPS Cover | 4.2g | 52146.STL | Cover for 30mm x 30mm (hole centers) Ublox GPS |
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52147 | Prop Strike Plate | 5.8g | 52147.STL | Extra protection against prop strikes |
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52151 | ESC Mount, 28mm | 6.7g | 52151.STL | Fits a 28mm wide ESC |
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52155 | Stratosurfer Camera Deck Mount | 5.4g | 52155.STL | For most Runcam/Mobius/Foxear HD cameras. Fits into the servo slot and uses two wood screws to hold it down. |
StratoBixler!
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| YES! You can use the Bixler Wing now!! |
This setup uses the same motor pods as used on the stock Stratosurfer wing and these two mount pieces:
StratoBixler Wing Mounts
More info on RCG - StratoBixler!
Canopy Spring Latch
Many folks have asked about the canopy spring latch shown above in several pictures. Here is a page I put together to help with this - Canopy Spring Latch
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Simple Table Stand
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Looking for a way to simply set your Strat on a bench-top or your kitchen table? This small stand will hold it steady and it won't scratch the table top.
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The bottom of the legs are shaped so you can slip a small piece of split plastic or silicone tubing which keeps the table top protected and holds it in one place. On the inside there are depressions for soft rubber pads which help to keep it from rotating.
| Image | Part Number | Part Description | Weight | Print File | Notes |
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52237 | Stratosurfer Table Stand | N/A | 52237.STL | A simple stand for a table or bench top |
See Also
Comments? Questions?
