Prop Blade Guard for Estes Proto X FPV v002

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I designed a prop guard for the Estes Proto X FPV drone, modifying it to fit my specific needs. I wanted the guard to wrap around and protect the blades, and also provide feet on top in case the drone flips over completely. Both Shapeways and Stratasys Objet 500 printers worked well with this design, but I initially overlooked the need for a mirrored version. The original model is based on Prop Blade Guard for Estes Proto X FPV Variant, which is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. I created two versions of the guard: the initial ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_001 and its mirrored counterpart ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_001_mirrored. I also designed a second version with slightly rounded corners for better aerodynamics, but I'm not sure if it makes a significant difference at this scale. The design files are available in STL format: ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_001.stl and ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_002.stl. The mirrored versions are ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_002_mirrored.stl and ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_001_mirrored.stl. You can also download the SpaceClaim project files: ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_001.scdoc and ProtoX_FPV_BladeGuard_002.scdoc.