custom Quark case design

zero, I hope you don't mind, I got bored and played w/ your design some. thoughts?

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WOW, nice job A4! holy crap, that sure is nice! Is it accurate for measurements?

I REALLY like the top cover, I was actually playing with the idea of having something like that. I like how you made the clamping a little narrower and made fins on the outside from the FET's.

The way you made it, it would be much easier to mount the board in there compared to my design.

So.... is your design all do-able? Like as for the parts you have there, like the button, the acrylic cover?

Keep it coming, make something like my second design with the heatsink on the bottom... :027:

ZPB

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Also, do you know what kind of fin pitch (heatsink) is capable with the typical CNC machine?

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

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WOW, nice job A4! holy crap, that sure is nice! Is it accurate for measurements?
Fairly accurate. the width is fine, and I used stock length and height. as far as the shim placement, no idea. My controller's still in my truck, and don't really feel like unmounting it atm. when you get your controller back, if you take measurements on fet distances, and ect, I can easily modify my design.

I REALLY like the top cover, I was actually playing with the idea of having something like that. I like how you made the clamping a little narrower and made fins on the outside from the FET's.

The way you made it, it would be much easier to mount the board in there compared to my design.

So.... is your design all do-able? Like as for the parts you have there, like the button, the acrylic cover?
the button, I could resize to any dimensions, I'm not sure where to buy rubber buttons like that.. if you could get the button of the stock case, that could work as well. the LED cover, I figured you'd just steal it off the stock cover. as far as making the entire top an acrylic, I have no idea. and I believe if you mill acrylic, it would look frosted, correct?

Keep it coming, make something like my second design with the heatsink on the bottom... :027:
I was playing with the idea of making the bottom have "tabs" that would screw into the center diff holders. so instead of using the stock diff mount brace, the controller would act as the brace, so if you have metal diff holders, heat could be disipated through the mounts and down to the chassis. I hope that makes sense

Also, do you know what kind of fin pitch (heatsink) is capable with the typical CNC machine?
I honestly have no idea. I have no experience milling myself, I usually just ask whoever's going to be milling it, what the minimums are.

ZPB

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aah, what's the matter A4? to tired? :005:

That's cool. Yeah acrylic would look frosted if it were machined (i think). But if it weren't, you wouldn't need the led cover, just the see through top cover would do...

I would like to make a case that would be sealed from dirt and debris, that to me is another killer of controllers, minerals all over it, insulating it thermally...

NOTE: AAngel, that alum. oxide paste you made, is it permanent? Can it be taken off?

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A4DTM: Would you mind emailing the CAD file to me, I would like to look at it a bit and modifiy it.

I am using Alibre Design Pro. PM me

[ssspconcepts]

Originally Posted by A4DTM

zero, I hope you don't mind, I got bored and played w/ your design some. thoughts?

I'm sold. Put it into production and I'll buy it.

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SSSPCONCEPTS:

Would you rather have the flat bottom, so you can use RC-Monster heatsink/mount.

Would you rather have integral heatsink on bottom w/ mount screw holes on each end of case?


Also: Does anyone know the dimensions of the RC-Monster heatsink, the length?

Thanks

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

Also: Does anyone know the dimensions of the RC-Monster heatsink, the length?

Thanks

Mine is 84mm long.....the heatsink, you dirty minded people.

That design is looking pretty good, if it has a flat bottom then it would be good for mounting to the chassis of a 1/8th, but then if it had fins on the bottom and mounting holes on the end there would be one less thing for an e-maxx driver to buy. Personally I have the RC-Monster heatsink already, and I have a 1/8th that I will want to put the Quark in soon, so I like the flat bottomed version with screw holes underneath.

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Geez, I was hearing that ppl would rather have integral heatsink on bottom? You will still be able to mount the bottom on anything, it is flat heatsink, no problem there.

I will see how much a heatsink bottom will cost, and one with flat bottom.

thanks Patrick

[ssspconcepts]

Originally Posted by zeropointbug

SSSPCONCEPTS:

Would you rather have the flat bottom, so you can use RC-Monster heatsink/mount.

Would you rather have integral heatsink on bottom w/ mount screw holes on each end of case?


Also: Does anyone know the dimensions of the RC-Monster heatsink, the length?

Thanks

I like an integral design.

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Yeah, me too. I think it's best keeping to one design, and integral is my middle name.

This is what an R/C MT esc should be with this heatsink, the Quark... even if S&T made the top set of FET's coupled to the chassis, that would be worlds better.

CAD program says the outside surface area is roughly 300cm2. That should do the trick. :017:

So maxxman, nieles, ssspconcepts, patrick, A4DTM, jhautz are you guys seriously interested in getting one for yourselves?

Again, the design is not to specs, I don't have my Quark back yet from S&T, so it's going to have to wait for it to get here.

Does anyone happen to know a free thermal simulator program that I could use on this case?

ZPB