5.8gHz Cloverleaf/skew-planar antenna bending tool

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Note: I have achieved more successful outcomes with this template: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:968038, despite its non-compliance with antenna construction guidelines... Template for crafting precise bends into 0.8mm copper-plated MIG welding wire to create a circularly polarized cloverleaf/skew-planar 5.8 GHz FPV antenna. I added 1.0mm and 1.5mm versions; however, I have no idea how the antenna will perform with thicker wires... 2015-05-27: I also included a 0.5 mm version. Instructions Watching RCModelReviews video: https://youtu.be/yohKRzMAJAg Utilizing the guides and calculators from RCExplorer.se: http://rcexplorer.se/diy/2011/08/the-cloverleaf-fpv-antenna/ Producing a tool for a 5.8 GHz tuned cloverleaf/skew-planar antenna, I created something helpful. The tool assists you in: Cutting a 0.8mm copper-plated MIG welding wire to exactly 63mm length Bending it precisely at 90 degrees at 13.2mm/26.5mm/13.2mm/10.1mm intervals Forming a perfect loop with an angle of 115 degrees Do print the tool at 0.1mm layer height, using ABS material.