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RKD89
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Hi
I am planning to make a light weight camera mount for my RC multicopter (drone).
Issue is due to irregular shape of the camera, need for the mount to be light weight, and setting up a small angle of inclination (5-10 degrees) the only solution I have come up with is to use light weight thin aluminium channels.
The channels will be need to be bend by angles (80-110) range and also will be needed to be joined.
I know welding aluminium is not that easy but I am sure I can find someone to do it.
The aluminium sections are basically thin 2 mm strips, about 25mm wide.
Now the questions:
I am planning to make a light weight camera mount for my RC multicopter (drone).
Issue is due to irregular shape of the camera, need for the mount to be light weight, and setting up a small angle of inclination (5-10 degrees) the only solution I have come up with is to use light weight thin aluminium channels.
The channels will be need to be bend by angles (80-110) range and also will be needed to be joined.
I know welding aluminium is not that easy but I am sure I can find someone to do it.
The aluminium sections are basically thin 2 mm strips, about 25mm wide.
Now the questions:
- Will the bend sections be able to support 200gms of the camera (and self weight of about 80gms).
- Will it be possible to bend the sections without breaking them?
- Will it be possible to weld (or even solder) 2mm thick sections (are they too thin for TIG?)
- Any other light weight material that can be bend in between flights to adjust for angles( any other metal I suppose?)
- The mount will be isolated from vibrations. I am still concerned about dynamic effects and fatigue?
Should I be?