Innaviation
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During many crashes power packs can get beaten up very quickly. I was wondering if anyone has a laser printer file or something that matches ft power pack but that is made from wood.
wooden power pack
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mayan
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I have seen them made for 3D printers if it helps? Also are you looking for the mini power pods or the big swapable power pod?
kdobson83
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I always just glue 2 BBQ skewers butted up against the fire wall running along the bottom on the inside of the power pod. Use Bixler's method of wrapping it in some packing tape, and it'll be plenty sturdy.
The problem with wooden power pods is weight. Using light balsa wouldn't be any stronger than the Bixler method with some BBQ skewers. And the issue with 3d printing would be weight as well. Depending on the plastic you chose to print it with it could be brittle as well.
Anyway, there are things that you can do to the original power pod that will greatly increase strength without sacrificing too much weight.
The problem with wooden power pods is weight. Using light balsa wouldn't be any stronger than the Bixler method with some BBQ skewers. And the issue with 3d printing would be weight as well. Depending on the plastic you chose to print it with it could be brittle as well.
Anyway, there are things that you can do to the original power pod that will greatly increase strength without sacrificing too much weight.
Innaviation
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The big swapable power pods
Innaviation
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I have a bloody wonder with a wooden power pack, that doesn't work with any other FT planes and weight doesn't seem to be an issue. Any thoughts on carbon fiber power pack
mayan
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Not that I know of.
kilroy07
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Here is that design I showed you at flite fest, I might rework it as the ft flyer was an okay combat plane... but I think we can do better! 
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2839796
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2839796
A corplast power pod, that sounds interesting. Do they work well?
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Innaviation
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The probably I had is I couldn't get it in any other planes but it does work really well for the bloody wonderHere is that design I showed you at flite fest, I might rework it as the ft flyer was an okay combat plane... but I think we can do better!
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2839796
degriz
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Mine worked extremely well, holds up without adding to much additional weight.
Brett_N
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x2 and x3 for building a couple out of colorplast. You only need 1 sheet and I think you can get 3 or 4 from it.
Be careful if using Hot Glue (I don't advise) as it will run down the channels. Best luck I had was using original gorilla glue (the foaming stuff) and packing tape.
Be careful if using Hot Glue (I don't advise) as it will run down the channels. Best luck I had was using original gorilla glue (the foaming stuff) and packing tape.
Spacefarer
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You could do it like that one guy who made the 3d printed arrow pod (forgot who it was sorry) where you just print a lattice and then maybe add a support beam in the back to form a really solid box. If it worked for the arrow on the entire pod, I'm sure it will work for the swappable pod.
Innaviation
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When you say original gorilla glue do you mean like this stuff.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L6CVS6/?tag=lstir-20
kilroy07
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Yup, that's the stuff!
It foams a bit while curing, I've used the blue painter's tape to "seal" the gaps and the glue hasn't pushed past the tape yet, and it makes really nice seams.
Innaviation
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Okay, just got the glue and it seems to make a good connection to the coroplast.
Bricks
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