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WLtoys 144001 Chassis Base Plate

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Bounding box
229.3 × 88 × 9.2 mm
Engine
3D Printing B-rep
Parameters
19
Published
November 9, 2026

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// ======================================================== // WLtoys 144001 Replacement Base Plate (Parametric) // ======================================================== $fn = 40; // Smooth curves // Overall Dimensions length_flat = 205; // Flat rear section (mm) length_nose = 28; // Front kick-up nose section (mm) width_max = 88; // Overall chassis width (mm) thickness = 3.0; // Main plate thickness (mm) kickup_angle= 12; // Front nose angle (degrees) // Hole Spacing Definitions diff_mount_x = 32; // Front/Rear gearbox hole pattern X diff_mount_y = 24; // Front/Rear gearbox hole pattern Y m3_countersink_d = 6.0; // Countersink diameter m3_hole_d = 3.2; // M3 screw pass-through diameter module countersink_hole(x, y) { translate([x, y, -0.1]) { // Screw pass-through cylinder(h = thickness + 2, d = m3_hole_d); // Underneath countersink (flush bottom) cylinder(h = 1.8, d1 = m3_countersink_d, d2 = m3_hole_d); } } module base_plate_2d() { hull() { // Rear profile taper translate([-length_flat/2, 0]) square([20, width_max - 20], center=true); // Center main section square([length_flat - 40, width_max], center=true); // Front nose taper translate([length_flat/2, 0]) square([20, width_max - 15], center=true); } } module full_chassis() { difference() { union() { // Main flat chassis section linear_extrude(height = thickness) base_plate_2d(); // Front 12-degree angled nose section translate([length_flat/2 - 2, 0, 0]) rotate([0, -kickup_angle, 0]) linear_extrude(height = thickness) square([length_nose, width_max - 15], center=false); // Top-side longitudinal reinforcement ribs (for 3D print rigidity) translate([0, 18, thickness]) cube([length_flat - 20, 2.5, 2.0], center=true); translate([0, -18, thickness]) cube([length_flat - 20, 2.5, 2.0], center=true); } // --- COUNTERSINK MOUNTING HOLES --- // Front Bulkhead / Differential Mounts countersink_hole(length_flat/2 - 15, diff_mount_y/2); countersink_hole(length_flat/2 - 15, -diff_mount_y/2); countersink_hole(length_flat/2 - 15 - diff_mount_x, diff_mount_y/2); countersink_hole(length_flat/2 - 15 - diff_mount_x, -diff_mount_y/2); // Rear Bulkhead / Differential Mounts countersink_hole(-length_flat/2 + 15, diff_mount_y/2); countersink_hole(-length_flat/2 + 15, -diff_mount_y/2); countersink_hole(-length_flat/2 + 15 + diff_mount_x, diff_mount_y/2); countersink_hole(-length_flat/2 + 15 + diff_mount_x, -diff_mount_y/2); // Center Steering Bellcrank Mounts countersink_hole(35, 16); countersink_hole(35, -16); } } full_chassis();

Parameters

NameValueRange
Flat plate length200 mm120 – 300
Width at rear88 mm40 – 150
Width at nose crease76 mm30 – 150
Width at nose tip58 mm20 – 140
Plate thickness3 mm1.5 – 6
Plan-view corner radius8 mm2 – 20
Nose length30 mm1 – 60
Kick-up angle (deg, 0 = flat plate)12 mm0 – 30
Overlap into the flat plate3 mm1 – 8
M3 clearance hole3.4 mm2 – 8
Countersink head diameter6.4 mm3 – 12
Hole pattern inset from ends15 mm5 – 40
Hole pattern X spacing32 mm10 – 80
Hole pattern Y spacing24 mm6 – 80
Bellcrank hole X position35 mm0 – 90
Bellcrank hole Y offset16 mm4 – 40
Rib height above plate2 mm0.4 – 6
Rib width2.5 mm1 – 8
Rib offset from centreline24 mm0 – 60

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