3D printable Printrbot Tank files and two free metal chassis giveaway : https://www.youmagine.com/designs/printrbot-tank .

3D printable Printrbot Tank files and two free metal chassis giveaway :

https://www.youmagine.com/designs/printrbot-tank.

Zip of Stls and Step files here:

http://3k8g8c3p564l1zjnb621d3aoii6.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Tank.zip

Beware: work in progress… Drive hubs are getting redesigned to accept metal hubs (https://www.pololu.com/product/1083)

The key parts (motors, controller, etc) are listed here:

http://printrbot.com/shop/printrbot-tank/

The chassis is available from us but should be very easy to design and print your own variation.

Start with the treads ;). We print them in a circle, but curious if anyone can print in a “C” or “S” formation on a smaller bed.

Caleb is working on an arm design I sketched up but not sure when that will be ready.

We’d love to see 3D printed variations! If you design a cool mod with wide appeal, I’ll send two of my favorite designs a metal chassis! Just submit a video of your working tank with a cool mod and I’ll pick two of my favorites.

Brook

So… How do I enter to win a chassis?

I would love the metal chassis!

I have to wait for my Semiflex to get here given we are buried here in the DC area :-(. Otherwise my tank will be assembled by now.

Here’s a mod idea. Modify one so that those with a PB Simple Metal can print one. :slight_smile:

I’ll start working on the design to print on a Simple!

To win one of the two free metal chassis, design a mod for the tank and show it works…

Ideas:

Arm mounted on top (camera?)
Nerf gun turret
Sexy chassis mod w lights
Sensor array w camera controllable from Internet
Gps and automated way finding
Robot body w tablet holder for face for Skype
Battle bot mods

I will out my nerf gatling gun in mine!!!

This is great! Now to see if I can print the tank treads on a BigBox.

I’ve been wanting to make a 3d mapping bot since forever and now I have no excuse not to, as any work I do will be perfect for open source!

I’ll upload anew video soon- Printrbot Tank is now faster! 24V meets the motor’s capacity.

@Brook_Drumm where did you get your batteries? I’m assuming you made this all out of sheet aluminum, is the Top center piece needing to be .125" for stiffness or can the thickness used most other places be used

I’m currently using two 11.1v quadcopter batteries (mine are from parallax).

The tank is all aluminum. We used what we had but it’s probably over-designed. I’ll check the thicknesses and report back

Now faster! See it at top speed with 3D printed tracks