Not Posted Much Reciently so thought i let ya all know whats going on in my jumbled brain lol
My first Quad Went well untill i had 2 brave pills one day and it fell from 1500 feet :(
so i built another out of wood this time similar design to see if it helped get rid of few vibrations in first build, this went ok but was too much flex in wood, and my v1 allways flew a little nicer,
i also wanted to go FPV on my quad for a while now so decided to build a v3 :)
this time i decided to use trex 600 tail tubes and clamps to make it a little bit less Heath Robinson
(http://s4.postimage.org/1k7xwycro/2011_10_09_16_58_29.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1k7xwycro/)
(http://s4.postimage.org/1k8uzpan8/2011_10_09_16_59_35.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1k8uzpan8/)
(http://s4.postimage.org/1k9ghot2c/2011_10_09_17_00_03.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1k9ghot2c/)
(http://s2.postimage.org/2b8voxf38/2011_10_10_01_39_33.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2b8voxf38/)
cant wait to get this finished and climb in the cockpit :)
off to get fettlein ...
this build is looking like it will be one tuff cookie, well smart.
:) G
trying to make it so
3mm ali composite the plates are cut out of
my plan is that in mishap only the trex tail tubes will bend and are easy changed and cant twist in fittings
made motor mounts plates out of polycarbonate and thinking of doing same for body top and front
having to cross drill everything to save weight
(http://s4.postimage.org/1lt1lyqlg/2011_10_12_17_12_34.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1lt1lyqlg/)
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Martin,
What's that red sheet stuff in the first photos ? looks like useful sheet.....
PK
here ya go mr pk :)
http://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/Aluminium_Composite/Red_Aluminium_Composite?product_id=1756 (http://www.sheetplastics.co.uk/Aluminium_Composite/Red_Aluminium_Composite?product_id=1756)
i got in a3 sheets can prolly get it cheaper
they use it for signs n like
take care
martin
Handy website....
I've just had another look at your photo's and realised how big this quad is going to be, its a whopper.
PK
will be just under 1.2 meters :)
Looking mighty fine.. martin.good heads up there as well..
Real nice dude, thats a beast!
specs at present :)
4 x 3542 motors 1000kv
4 x 40amp Tornado XQ Escs
2 x 12x8 3 bladed front props
2 x 11x7 3 bladed rears
2 x 5000mah 4s 25c
open pilot copter control board (moving to ArduPilot Mega 2560 after test flights)
Dragon Link RX
WDR600 cam
2.4gig 10mw vtx
OSD ? (still not sure about osd or not Would like voltage and way home if poss)
its all comming together :)
(http://s1.postimage.org/2chhuf2bo/2011_10_14_00_17_02.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2chhuf2bo/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/2ci1ov890/2011_10_14_00_17_25.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2ci1ov890/)
started on my smaller v3 quad same design just half size
shall call it
MINI VEE
:)
ha ha ha ha
(http://s1.postimage.org/2dscql210/2011_10_14_04_36_36.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2dscql210/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/2dshp73ic/2011_10_14_04_36_45.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2dshp73ic/)
need sleep :)
do you just set up the controller to fly in X configuration?
no m8 ,
im using copter control (open Pilot) wITH custom mix it flys like a tri the 2 motors at the back dont move like tri it just regulates motors at back to control yaw and keep its bum off ground :), the bigger one im using ardu mega controller for and i will use a y4 mixer
i recon you can make anything fly with copter control
looking good m8 :) love the double boom design :D
when i get these 2 finished ill make a tri with same design but direct tail to test apm before figuring out mixes on the thing :)
started placing components in mini vee
(http://s2.postimage.org/8n1adj38/2011_10_15_04_33_00.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8n1adj38/)
gonna get this in air first seems i need to keep up trend of chasin sheep
:)
that base plate looks awesome :D
I'm guessing that is a test rig martink1974, it looks like acrylic, if it is it will be a bit brittle, I have a laser hear and would love to make the hole thing in clear acrylic, it would look cool, but the way I keep crashing it wouldn't last long.
:laugh: G
hi
been tidying workshop / kitchen :)
im getting there with it been busy last few days
its not acrylic it is polycarbonate i got load of sample sheets of stuff to play with , when i built the big one i liked the aluminuim composite cos it was so ridged but after testing stuff i got, that polycarbonate clear stuff is strong stuff, its amazed me when trying to destroy pieces :)
when i get design 100% id love to get some cut out perfect
will look sweet when done :)
polycarbonate is tuff stuff you will be OK with that then, I cant cut polycarbonate on a laser, it wrecks the laser, I could cut it on the CNC, I will be watching this one with interest.
:) G
got some more done hopefully maiden mini vee in next day or so :)
its commimg together :)
(http://s1.postimage.org/2215shghw/2011_10_22_00_28_00.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2215shghw/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/2217g0szo/2011_10_22_00_28_09.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2217g0szo/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/221ar3hz8/2011_10_22_00_28_15.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/221ar3hz8/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/221e266ys/2011_10_22_00_29_04.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/221e266ys/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/22217p1vo/2011_10_22_00_28_41.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/22217p1vo/)
(http://s1.postimage.org/2222v8edg/2011_10_22_00_28_56.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2222v8edg/)
something to land on :)
(http://s3.postimage.org/28fhp0jo/2011_10_22_17_00_09.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/28fhp0jo/)
(http://s3.postimage.org/28h58d1g/2011_10_22_17_00_15.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/28h58d1g/)
looks really rally good m8 :) can't wait to see how it flies!
Nice 1 mart Looks good, like the all new look come along way since the ali frame : -)
keep up the good work
had ups and downs t little one last few days :( :)
had to change motors cos 750kv ones seemed pants and put some bigger ones id used on first quad
was much better so waited for rain to stop for maiden
Not So Mini vtail quad maiden (ouch) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_edxOXB8Q8#)
well i jokeingly said before flight i would not have tested polycarbonate frame till i crashed it :)
very little damage just bent arm and it seemed a motor failed
will have it fixed tonight
more tomorrow :)
(http://s7.postimage.org/t8euc5y9z/2011_10_27_23_06_53.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/t8euc5y9z/)
made new front arms wont bend now 3mm wall carbon fiber tube :) could not break them at that length if i wanted 2
gunna get 2 motors in morning , these motors were out of box from old first quad , maybe one was on its way ?
that frame looks solid m8t i like it.
didnt you have probs with a motor when you was at our field if i remeber rightly? :+ lol
sy
yea motor issue then but it was only at startup
need to ditch these overlander motors
i have 3 parkzone motors out of extra300 , they call them there 15size brushless
have ask round would you incase anybody has a crashed pz plane
but if i had four , it would be sweet gunna hunt for others make of motors in mean while
2 new motors one doa :( , setup osd . cam ect ,
getting a little interferiance at > 25 % throttle and it pulls 90a at max throttle , do not get to max on test cos it was ripping its ties lol, hovers at < 1/4 throttle lol
testing in morning weather permitting :)
vtail osd video test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Jo5BQi4NE#)
Haha that's one hungry puppy. How many amps at hover ?
not sure about hover values , planning to fly on goggles tomorrow , aslong as summat dont go wrong :)
redoing esc calibration , solved leveling issues , nearly there would have helped if i charged battery but was between showers
vtail quad testing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkED-QUa8h0#)
:)
and then there was 4
(http://s7.postimage.org/9g0bhc4qv/2011_10_31_23_16_19.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/9g0bhc4qv/)
not sure my missus believed the story i found a plane at side of road but i now have 4 lovely motors for me quad :)
im sure these are gunna sort it
(http://s9.postimage.org/ldtfed6qj/2011_10_31_23_18_56.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ldtfed6qj/)
will put diff motor in extra and use it for a bit o fun , had a few in the past and were gr8
off to modify my motor mounts :)