FabBlimp
[Fab Blimp] Workshop
Workshop developped for Fab15 Egypt Conference by Eduardo Chamorro and Santi Fuentemilla
Workshop of producing and fabricating a phone controlled blimp. Pcb fabricated with a Roland SRM20, blimp balloon produced by sealing a plastics bags with a CO2 lasercutter and frame made out of cardboard cutted also with the lasercutter. Control of the blimp via an smartphone accessing the ip address of the ESP12 via an internal wifi access point(wifi connection required)
PDF DOWNLOAD GUIDE ON HOW TO ASSEMBLE IT
Hardware Requirements
- Pcb Fr1
- 3x brushed motors 0615 size
- 3x propellers tinywhoop
- Ftdi cable 3.3v
- Corrugated Card 360 kg/m3
- Glue gun
- Double side tape
- Cutters
- Scissors
- Helium Kit ,Tank 14.9 cu.ft
- 36 Inch Giant Latex Balloon White
- Electronics RES 100 OHM 1/4W 1% 1206 SMD
- Electronics RES 10.0K OHM 1/4W 1% 1206 SMD
- Electronics CAP CER 4.7UF 35V Y5V 1206
- Electronics CAP CER 10UF 35V Y5V 1206
- Electronics MOSFET N-CH 30V 1.7A SSOT3
- Electronics SMT RT Angle Male Header 0.1” (36pos)
- Electronics SWITCH TACT SMD W-GND 160GF
- Electronics Esp8266 Esp-12e
- Electronics IC REG LDO 3.3V 1A SOT223-3
PCB production files
FILES WITH MOTOR HOLDER
FILES WITHOUT MOTOR HOLDER
Cut out file for a lasercutter motor holder
Control app via browser
There is two version of the code.
1- WIFI SERVER : the blimp connects to an already existing wifi hotspot and uses that network to increase the control range and improved webpage control.(longer range and more visual)
2- WIFI HOTSPOT : for not stable or fast enough wifi hotspots, the blimp creates his own hotspot and get controlled by publishing an control webpage.(faster control,shorter range and less visual)
Copyright and License
Copyright3-2019 FabLab BCN - IaaC. Code released under the MIT license. Developped by Eduardo Chamorro and Santi Fuentemilla. July 2019 Updated by Miriam Choi February 2020