Free Apache collective Drawing

[Rockeyes]

If anyone looking for an Apache collective drawing, I have uploaded a solidworks and STL file to the link below.

It will need some adjustment to create a method of putting the four sections together. I make no claim about being 100% accurate just wanted to give something back to the DCS community.

All I ask is anyone uses or modifies the drawings etc that they share them here to help others.

 

 

 

 

https://gofile.io/d/95Fmvg

 

 

Edited March 13, 2022 by Rockeyes
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[Killg0re NL]

Nice work, perhaps update / add the post with what collective it is compatible with?

 

i am looking for a Virpil compatible grip )(know Viper1970 also an AH64 collective)

[Rockeyes]

Thank you.

The model was scaled as close as possible to the limited information available. It is not specifically compatible with any on the market grips. I uploaded the files so anyone could modify to suit there own needs.

I was hoping that at least some of the chaps that have downloaded the files would post up their mods or ideas here to help others produce there own working collective.

[Bones1775]

On 3/13/2022 at 12:28 PM, Rockeyes said:

If anyone looking for an Apache collective drawing, I have uploaded a solidworks and STL file to the link below.

It will need some adjustment to create a method of putting the four sections together. I make no claim about being 100% accurate just wanted to give something back to the DCS community.

All I ask is anyone uses or modifies the drawings etc that they share them here to help others.

 

 

 

 

https://gofile.io/d/95Fmvg

 

 

 

can't seam to download the file

 

[Rockeyes]

The site appeared to be in maintenance. Back up and working now.  

 

https://gofile.io/d/95Fmvg

 

 

Edited March 23, 2022 by Rockeyes
Link added

[lesthegrngo]

Hi there, is there any chance that you can save the .sldprt files in SW2012 format? The current format gives an error which I believe is due to my old version of SW

 

Thanks in advance!

Les

[Rockeyes]

 

5 hours ago, lesthegrngo said:

Hi there, is there any chance that you can save the .sldprt files in SW2012 format? The current format gives an error which I believe is due to my old version of SW

 

Thanks in advance!

Les

Sorry I use Solidworks Connected and that does not give me that option.

Hopefully someone can step in and help out. 

Plenty of downloads but no feedback or shared mods yet

Edited March 24, 2022 by Rockeyes

[lesthegrngo]

I can see the .stl files in Cura, and they do look good, but in order to use them for my purposes I need to be able to modify them to be able to then make the accompanying hardware. Thanks for the feedback about SW connected, I was looking into that but didn't realise it didn't have the backwards compatibility.

A question, the thread at the base, what was that designed to couple to? 

 

Cheers

Les

Edited March 25, 2022 by lesthegrngo
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[slamraamproductions]

Hi Rockeyes,

This is amazing and a pure gift for the community. I just found this thread. Don't worry I will try to help you out. I succesfully loaded the collective into Fusion 360 and I have mediocre modelling skills so I'm confident that I can make it work with all the knobs and povs. I do have experience with 3d printing and making my own joysticks/buttons/knobs and even own povs., I connect them via mmjoy or arduino joystick library.

For now I just upload the .step file for other people if they find it helpful instead of .sldpt.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9wGX0pmRpZzh4THDVZeDqhtWYIyXW-i/view?usp=sharing

Happy modelling and of course flying.

In the coming weeks I will share my progress.

 

 

 

 

[Rockeyes]

On 3/25/2022 at 10:21 PM, slamraamproductions said:

Hi Rockeyes,

This is amazing and a pure gift for the community. I just found this thread. Don't worry I will try to help you out. I succesfully loaded the collective into Fusion 360 and I have mediocre modelling skills so I'm confident that I can make it work with all the knobs and povs. I do have experience with 3d printing and making my own joysticks/buttons/knobs and even own povs., I connect them via mmjoy or arduino joystick library.

For now I just upload the .step file for other people if they find it helpful instead of .sldpt.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9wGX0pmRpZzh4THDVZeDqhtWYIyXW-i/view?usp=sharing

Happy modelling and of course flying.

In the coming weeks I will share my progress.

 

 

 

 

That's great work and certainly the spirit. This area needs to be thickened / reinforced as the wall is too thin. Updated the model to have internal posts for the screws and a chap has just printed one out.

[subseauk]

your link to the file is not working mate!!!