Looks great! TPU printing came out really nice. I’m really interested to know if the TPU printed strap stretches over time and looses elastic recovery.
For anyone wanting to know where the strap i used comes from:
$8 at our local hardware store. Super strong.
Just removed the buckle from the end by pulling the strap out from its slot. The overmoulded end of the strap is more than strong enough to stay captive in the back of the pod.
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Are you using the Foildrive motor or another brand of motor for this Pod?
Do you by any chance have a step file of the insert without the mast cutout? I have a few different masts I’d like to do an insert for. If not, I’ll just do a conversion and fill the existing one.
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Yep I can prob put that together pretty quickly. You just want an insert without any cutout as a step file?
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That would be great, I have the same issue as Jezza. Thx.
Yes please that would be great thx.
Yes please. Thanks. 20char
Done. File in the linked folder in this thread. Enjoy!
I believe Its actually the Foil drive motor which is produced by Saite, but not branded as FoilDrive. Purchased directly from them.
Many thanks! Got one done for the axis 16mm mast too.
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Hi,
Do you think it would be possible to print the green part in TPU and still give the same effect?
Taking it one more step I have a Naish mast which is 15mm wide, printing the Axis19mm design and then putting it on on the Naish mast with some dental silicone to get it to fit.
I’m not very good at CAD design, but if I gave myself a good solid kick up the ass, then I think I could modify the Axis design and then just print TPU. It is your design though would that be okay by you?
It’s just fantastic.
Solid kick in the ass achieved. I used a regular old scanner to scan the Naish profile in, traced it and extruded it etc… Need to print and test.
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Finished the pod’s inner section for a Naish y25 mast. I have only test-printed it in PLA but it fits nicely and looks balanced.
Here is the link if anyone wants to use it (as long as strongarm and foiling_moose do not object to it).
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-H1unmpSCmYG3SDguMtEd9mcdykiYl8i?usp=sharing
The link only contains the Naish y25 inner pod you will need the other files supplied above in this thread.
Thanks very much to both of you for the design. Also just a question with the TPU printing what level of infill did you use?
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Hi Fanando,
I have approved access to download these files for now. Longer term i have decided to restrict open access to these files and possibly take down altogether as i have started seing them being sold as part of kits. This wasnt what i had intended when i shared the files just for DIY builders like yourself. But if others are starting to charge money for the designs then i might as well consider uploading the files to a platform where they can be downloaded for a small fee. Please note my design was inspired by strongarms concept that was then commercialised by Hybridfoils.
Anyways, here you go. You should be able to access these now. Please do not share these
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Hi all,
I have decided not to offer these for direct download anymore from my Google drive as I have seen many instances of these pods being sold as part of kits.
They are still available for download, but I am asking for a very modest (and fair) price for them via turbosquid. Link below:
3D Foil Assist Mast Motor Pod - TurboSquid 2346505
Please note: This design was inspired by the Nano Pod sold by Hybrid Foils, which to my understanding was originally strongarms design.
However, I have modelled these from scratch and put my own spin on how the strap is secured internally with 2 spigots.
Enjoy!
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I am totally with you. This is a shame for the whole community.
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@foiling_moose …thanks Bruce for your help here and to Marc D for the original Nano design. I totally get it.
Cheers K
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I think you are being a little disingenuous. You copy a file from strongarm, change it slightly - then complain about people copying it. Then are now selling the design.??? Really. Are you giving some of your $ to strongarm? Oh you don’t have to as the design is not patented.
No sympathy for you at all!! only sympathy for strongarm, whose design it actually is.
What has the world come to???
The only person trying to make money here is you!! ( foiling moose)
ALWAYS ABOUT MONEY/GREED