Hello all!
We have a project where we would like to modify the Magni by adding an additional compartment mounted on top. A CAD drawing, with the locations of mounting holes specified, would be helpful.
Looking through the Ubiquity Robotics website, I was not able to locate such a resource. Could someone point me in the right direction?
Thank you!
Boon Han
We are actively working on what sounds like a very similar project at this time.
I myself am an electrical and software engineer but I am they guy pushing for a vertical layering concept to allow more space for users servos, relays or other boards but still offer a top ‘platform’ like we have today.
I will have to look into how to get you a reply to your query as far as current design files.
Can you tell me if another ‘layer’ with 5cm clearance for components would be enough for your needs?
Thank you, Mark
Hi Mark,
Thank you for helping to get the current design files.
As of now, the current design of the Magni is sufficient for the operation of the Magni.
The project we are currently working on involves adding an entirely new compartment to the Magni to transport a specific payload.
However, the additional layer would be useful, if it is added.
Thanks
Boon Han
We have also thought about what I will call ‘sidebags’ which would be compartments that attach to the sides. There is no active work on ‘sidebags’ yet but if you tell me the sort of size in cm dimensions that may be of use that would help me for thinking about future enhancements. As I mentioned for the top we have a product enhancement being worked on but do not yet have work on the side compartments.
Although our Raspberry Pi side code is on our public github using open source licenses we do not share our mechanical design files without an NDA.
We do understand the need for us to come up and publish a form of ‘Mechanical API’ of details on the most logical points users are intended to connect to so as to make the sort of task you are describing easier. We have not gotten that far so far so at this time manual measurements are still required for customer modifications.
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I am willing to sign a NDA. Is there any way I could sign it, to obtain access to the mechanical designs? Thank you so much.
Due to space constraints, we are not increasing the footprint of the Magni, but are building the compartment on top of the Magni. Currently each compartment is roughly 300mm (L) x 300mm (B) x 200 mm (H). We are planning on putting two of these compartments on top of the Magni. For our application currently, side-bags would not be useful, but they might be useful for future projects. A detachable side/top bag might become very useful in the future.
you may contact me at +65 86552 6895 or abdullah.rawshan@hopetechnik.com
that’s pretty cheezy…
Not really my decision. I don’t even have them actually but I don’t have a need for them generally.
If we need to develop applications which required additional mechanical components to be mounted on Magni, the CAD structure drawing of the Magni will be very helpful.
I agree and understand the need for mechanical drawings. I think the objection here is not wanting to be so formal as to signing of an NDA. It is part of the realities of the tech world that brings about our desire to have an NDA signed.
I will approach this again and bring it up to see if there is a way to get something available without the need for signing an NDA.
Hi,
we recently, or soon, are going to buy the magni and ofcourse do so, because of the Top plate.
It would be great to get just some basic drawing of the locations and height of that top plate!
It sounds crazy that you need an NDA for that, we don’t want to copy your design, but we need to constrcut a fitting adapter…
A drawing like this would be enough for most people I guess:
This sounds like a great thing to supply perhaps on our ‘Learn’ pages.
We have been asked to give away our entire design which IMHO is not ‘cheesy’ to require NDA but perhaps the REAL question was to offer something like you are asking for customers who want to build something on top of the Magni.
We do not give out detailed full chassis sheet metal designs BUT what you suggest here seems completely within reason as a nice spec for us to show somehow. I see no reason why we could not offer a very detailed drawing of the top plate and that would help many people.
Thanks for presenting a nice example we can then make into our own description with details to allow mounting things on top.
Please take a look at this drawing and tell me if it meets your needs.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C4d5F8FT2ZNztB82aC8rE4axJylPrGsS/view?usp=sharing
If you need more details we can add extra annotations to this drawing. OK?
David
I think so too, that’s an unreasonable request, but the drawing I suggested seems quite necessairy.
Thanks a lot for providing it, it’s better than I imagined! I will get straight to work now 
Once we start to work with persons who are developing a real product we completely understand the need and it is not that hard to just ask us for what you need. We get that.
It is about building a relationship and sharing data as it becomes required and most of the time that is for things like the drawing David came up with that are entirely open to all. I had completely forgotten about that drawing so I am going to try to expose it on our Learn pages as that doc is very valuable for persons such as your group and many other who want to build stuff on top of that build plate.
A new page in the support section of our Learn pages now presents the top plate doc as well as several other mechanical docs that have been asked about from time to time.
