3D Block Files for Manly Innovations QAS

Technical CAD
#1

All, if you are interested in getting block CAD files for the QAS for your robot design, Please email us at info@manlyinnotions.com and in the subject line put, “Need block files for QAS”. In the email message, please let us know your team name/number, and what file type you need. We can provide STEP and SLDPRT for the 3D CAD files, and for the print ready STL files. It seems we cannot upload CAD files here to the forum, so we want to just make these available to you all the best way we can.

Thanks,
Joe

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#2

Thanks! Emailing now.

#3

Just a heads up, Gmail says this email address doesn’t exist. I sent it to info@manlyinnovations.com, which I assumed was the correct email. Let me know if it isn’t.
Wanted to let you know in case others try to use the listed email.

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#4

Hi Josh - I see the email has come though. I will have the STEP and STL files out to you in just a few minutes.

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#5

Great, thanks! No rush.

#6

No problem. It’s out to you now and I also sent a STEP and STL of a mounting bracket for the tang plate if you want to mount those to the bumper.

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#7

When analyzing the parts in Fusion 360, it shows that the distance from the bottom of the tang plate to the top of the QAS bod is approximately 1.312". I know your website also mentions a .025" gap between the plates and a .02" dampener. Is the height that is show in the CAD (1.312") accurate, or would it need to take into account the gap or other factors.

#8

I think in the past people have used Dropbox links such as SDS for the MK4i’s STEP files. (You have to open that link in a new tab or scroll down a bit.)

Another alternative could be providing the files on your website.

However, if you want to record team number, then I don’t think there’s an alternative.

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#9

Good point. The block models do not account for the .025" gap. Depending on the criticality of your robot design with implications to other parts or components that may be impacted in the mounting, you may need to account for the .025".

#11

It may may be easiest to use the email for now, which would also help us also be prepared for demand by knowing who is prepping for use in their design.

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#12

971 has their CAD downloads hidden behind a form of some fashion - takes the manual process out of the equation and gets users instant access.

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#13

Thanks. If I can figure a way to do it in our website (build in MotoCMS3) then I will definitely make those available there.

#14

Is the generally accepted mounting pattern for this 1 tang plate on each of the 4 sides of the robot? or 2 tang plates each on 2 opposing sides, with nothing (or maybe some chassis attached supports) on the other 2 sides?

Edit: Added pictures below to better explain my question

One QAS on each side (Blue- Bumper, Black- Chassis, Red- QAS attachments)

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2 QAS on 2 opposing sides (Blue- Bumper, Black- Chassis, Red- QAS attachments)

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#15

For bumper mounting, it is key to support at the corners of the bumpers, whether on there are two on the front and two on the rear, or two on the right and two on the left (see below). This provides support at the corners where it is really needed, especially since there is a habit of picking up the robots using the bumpers.

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#16

For now, there is a page on our site that you can go to and request the block files - https://manlyinnovations.com/3d-cad-block-files/

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