UELVE MBC/v0.1

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Basics

  • A lightweight (200 kg) 3 occupant vehicle design that can be mostly DIY constructed.
  • Dimensions 1.5 x 3.1 x 1.1 metres for a front surface area of approx 1.5 sq. metres
  • Geodesic Frame skeleton is bamboo and PVC pipes connected together with 3D-printed software-generated "Nodes", which are then entirely encased in Expoxy Resin and Fibreglass, Kevlar, Hemp, Flax or other high-strength cloth layers.
  • Double wishbone suspension is expected to be fitted at the front, whilst the rear may be swing-arm, Double-wishbone or Macpherson. This revision uses swing-arms at the rear.
  • Body panels are twin layers of Fire-resistant Non-woven Polyester with a hot-glued 4 layer latticework "Hobbycraft" 9x1mm bamboo frame inside (9x1mm is easily bendable) to create compound curves. Label-gun "barbs" pin the two polyester sheets at a regular 10mm spacing, and Soudal Fire-resistant Expandong foam injected into the gap.

Frame Concept

Uelves mbc.jpg

Blue pipes are 1m measure sticks. Note that the body takes whatever form we would like.


CAD Source Code

BOM

estimated, todo steering and suspension

  • 300 metres bamboo canes between 8 to 13 mm diameter, or 300 metres PVC or other pipe or straight sticks. (structural strength is non-critical)
  • 200 metres
  • 500 metres 25mm width "Painter's" Masking tape

Videos

Screenshots / Images

MBC doorframe geometry.jpg

See Also

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