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Title: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: hase2 on August 23, 2012, 06:10:15 PM
Hi all,

here a few pictures of my new Vulcan UAV Hexa.
Picked it up yesterday and will try to make as many pictures as possible from the build.


Unpacking and equipment:

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0546.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0547.jpg)

2 Axis Gimbal:

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0549.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0553.jpg)


Power Distribution:

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0554.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0555.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0558.jpg)

more coming soon

Regards
Stef
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: CurryKitten on August 23, 2012, 07:12:52 PM
I've not heard of it before, but it looks like a pretty serious piece of kit.  I take it the camera gimble will eventually take something larger than a GoPro, the poor little thing looks lost on it ;)
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: g.collins on August 23, 2012, 07:27:15 PM
For a minute there I thought you was the guy that won the lottery, but then I notest the DX5 and realized you didn't.
looks cool mate.
;) G
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Coyote on August 23, 2012, 08:07:35 PM
Looks a massive build, loving the gimbal :)
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Malcr001 on August 24, 2012, 03:07:43 AM
Looking forward to see the end result. I just hope you are not going to just be using a gopro on that beast of a gimball.
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Miles on August 24, 2012, 10:01:56 AM
Looks great :)
As above, me reckons you need a bigger camera.
Good luck.
Miles.
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Dizzy on August 24, 2012, 01:05:08 PM
Thats one serious build there looking forward to the results and a good look at that gimbol too  :)

dizzy
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: CessnaDave on August 24, 2012, 03:07:02 PM
Poor little thing...that Gopro looks lost  :'(
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: hase2 on August 24, 2012, 11:18:58 PM
After a bit fiddling around I managed to finish the power distribution and fitted the motors.

Power Distribution:

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0560.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0561.jpg)


Motors and fitting:

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0565.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0570.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0569.jpg)

So long,

Stef
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Coyote on August 24, 2012, 11:25:09 PM
Looking busy as hell with wires, but really good mate :)
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: 3DJIM on August 24, 2012, 11:38:00 PM
Nice!!

Looking forward to this one!! ;D


Jim.
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Dizzy on August 25, 2012, 12:03:16 PM
oh er really want a close eyeball of that gimbol, looking good hase2 looking forward to seeing her in action  :)

dizzy
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: hase2 on August 25, 2012, 03:35:40 PM
Next update:

Made sure all motors are spinning correctly,
Cleaned up motor cabling,
Fitted bottom plate and secured frame.

Weight so far - 1.98kg



(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0576.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0577.jpg)

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh488/wildari/Vulcan%20UAV%20Hexa/IMG_0578.jpg)
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: Dizzy on August 25, 2012, 03:48:05 PM
a lot of cable work there but looking good  :)

dizzy
Title: Re: Build: Vulcan Hexacopter
Post by: hase2 on August 25, 2012, 03:50:20 PM
yeah, the motors came with 600mm cables and i didn't want to cut them up.
already thinking of upgrading the arms tbh.