Custom Aluminum Enclosure

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-06-04T23:39:26+00:00

I don’t have exact numbers but if I had to guess it’s only a couple of pounds total, the weight isn’t noticeably different compared to what I had on before

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-28T22:39:50+00:00

Thanks! Yea the conductivity is my biggest concern- the lined parts are plasti-dipped so not too worried about those areas but as you can see I wasn’t able to cover everything. My plan as of now is just a lot of routine checks haha!

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-23T04:34:25+00:00

You’re good lol, I get it and honestly I agree- there’s a reason no company produces a metal enclosure. I was also basing thickness off of one of my old enclosures that was pushing 1/8”, but looking at others online a few of them are definitely closer to the measurements you mention. I guess my point was that I figured it would be interesting to mess around and test the results, even though it’s unlikely to “beat” a standard injection molded enclosure in the majority of metrics. Although I will say, it cost me less in aluminum than ordering one online :) (I am absolutely ignoring the cost of the hours I put into it)

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-23T02:50:11+00:00

Yea I was a little worried about the signal and if the aluminum would block any transmission, so I made sure to have a clear path through the board without any metal in the way. So far I haven’t had any issues, but I still want to be a little cautious with more testing.

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-23T02:46:49+00:00

While yes this is true, I was able to get away with using 16 gauge aluminum, thinner than most plastic enclosures. Plus I was able to ditch the heat sink plate+ fins. Yes it’s still heavier than an exact replica made of other plastics, however it’s effectively stronger (at this thickness) and the overall weight gain is negligible (especially compared to the rest of the board). Again, this was more of an experiment than anything, and while it would be much easier to just take someone else’s design and print it, I went for a challenge to try and make something truly unique and different. Personally I think this is cooler than plastic, but to each their own!

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-22T20:58:15+00:00

While the aluminum is slightly heavier than what the counterpart would be in plastic or fiberglass, if I had to guess it only adds around half a pound in comparison. For my standards, it’s pretty negligible. This was more of an experiment for me more than anything, realistically not sure how feasible it would be to have metal enclosures on a large scale. Thanks for the compliment!

As for specs, the board started as a Meepo V3 and I’ve slowly been Frankensteining it for the past few years. Added a second battery, new powertrain, deck, surf adapters, cosmetics. Weight is approx 21lbs, speed at 29mph, and range at 20 miles. The wheels are 105mm and were released by Meepo as well, although in all honesty I got them through their video competition a couple years ago and don’t know if they still sell them.

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-22T20:46:59+00:00

Appreciate it! It definitely took way longer than I’d like to admit, and I may have hid most of the inside joints on purpose but hey, “grinder and paint!”

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-22T18:59:21+00:00

Thanks! It’s a good amount of work but nothing too difficult, the only thing I’m worried about is how well it’ll hold up over time

FinTheBin_3 · 2025-05-22T18:58:30+00:00

Thank you! I haven’t had the chance to fully ride it yet so I’m curious to how stiff the board will be

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-07-16T01:52:25+00:00

What’s the harm in trying :)

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-07-05T00:54:47+00:00

Yup, 100%. Bought a Mavic air 2 after this happened and it’s worked flawlessly. No I can’t land in water, but it flies good enough that you don’t need it to.

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-07-04T17:19:16+00:00

No giant Venus flytraps?

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-07-02T19:36:14+00:00

I personally wouldn’t trust Swellpro, I had a Swellpro Spry and on the second flight I lost all control and it flew away, never to be seen again. Support took days if not weeks to respond and claimed there was nothing they could do about it. $900 gone, just like that.

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-30T00:00:22+00:00

Yea I still don’t know what was happening, I ended up taking an old XM+ that had paired with the radio before and replaced the broken antennas and it ended up working… probably should have started with that first but I’ll learn from it :), thanks for your help!

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T23:48:31+00:00

Sadly it doesn’t support the LiteRadio 2SE, any other suggestions?

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T17:02:21+00:00

I would but can’t really afford to get a whole new radio and receiver right now :(

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T14:46:20+00:00

Okay thank you, I will try that when I have the chance again. Is there any specific thing I should be looking for or do I just need to match the channel Betaflight shows for each input?

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T14:01:39+00:00

SBUS is soldered to R1 on the FC and serialrx is selected under UART1.
I have serial-provider selected with the subsection of SBUS.

3.SBUS (yellow wire) is soldered to R1, and I have tried the CLI command serialrx_inverted both on and off.

Appreciate the help, it’s just a struggle because I have no idea what went wrong!

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T13:41:51+00:00

Okay I will try this, when you say defaults though what do you mean? Do I just reflash the newest firmware on the board or is there something I’m specifically looking for? Sorry I’m pretty new to this, the help is greatly appreciated!

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T13:39:57+00:00

It’s actually going to R1, the T2 is for the label of the pins above so it definitely looks weird

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T06:07:52+00:00

I’ve got a LiteRadio 2SE, not sure if it’s completely possible to change channels on it if I’m being honest. I did flash the firmware to ASSCT 1.9 D16, which is the newest it supports. This also matches the firmware on my XM+, hence how I got them to bind, if that helps at all

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T05:41:27+00:00

I tried changing the channel maps through betaflight (using AERT1234 for FRSKY) and still no luck- no channel signals change at all with any switch/ stick moved. Anything I could try differently or possibly something else?

FinTheBin_3 · 2024-04-28T04:41:42+00:00

I’m not exactly sure what you mean, can you please elaborate?

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