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Permalink Reply by Daniel Gru on January 1, 2011 at 2:19pm

Forget it!

For lifting something that size, weight and money, you will be looking at a far bigger investment.
The Motors won't be strong enough, and I doubt the frame rigid enough for lifting such a great payload.

Although, I too am building a Hexa to lift <a DSLR using the Arducopter electronics, i think you will need stronger rc-gear and a bigger/stronger frame!

 

Regards

Daniel

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Jarlson on February 6, 2012 at 12:50pm

The team behind AirKraft have a hexa that can carry a DSLR

http://airkraftproductions.com/Tech_Info_Specs.html

How hard would it be to put one of these together?

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Permalink Reply by Sebastian Gralla on January 1, 2011 at 3:21pm

you should look for an okto setup with stronger motors, stronger arms and stronger propellers

the electronic will handle it!

 

but i mean the 5D is about 800g (without lens which is again >500g -> 1300g in total)

you would need a lot of power to lift that

 

not to mention, that hexa and okto software is still not released and still in beta

 

i would not trust in beta software if it lifts 2k$ equipment about 200 meters high

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Permalink Reply by LIM Hun Pheng on January 16, 2011 at 8:55am

Can hexa still flyable if one prop fails?

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Permalink Reply by Sebastian Gralla on January 16, 2011 at 9:29am

yes (it is even possible that 2 props fail and it still flies, but only with o lot of luck)

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Permalink Reply by Ed Windham on January 16, 2011 at 10:19am

Norf is flying his hexa on the ArduPirates code.  Here is a video of his initial flight.  I think that the arms of the Arducopter are too light weight for heavy lifting.  There are plenty of hexa frame options available or you can DIY.

http://vimeo.com/18330661

 

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Hai Tran on January 24, 2011 at 12:44am

These carbon frames are damn sexy!

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Permalink Reply by Owen Booth on August 14, 2011 at 12:37am

Woah! They're hot Hai, is that a GoPro mount I see on the Quad frame? How many squillions of dollars would that set up cost do you think?

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Hai Tran on August 14, 2011 at 2:21am

I think the frame cost me about $600 plus stablised camera mount.

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Permalink Reply by Björn Geir Leifsson on August 14, 2011 at 3:49am

These are very interesting frames Hai. Where are they from?

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Permalink Reply by Jeff E on August 14, 2011 at 4:53am

RC-Carbon.com / Coptersky.com, Sergej and Sasha can help you with details. They are really good looking and design to function with toughness but still light. I chickened out mounting a DSLR and just settled with the small spy.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Hai Tran on August 14, 2011 at 5:15am

The only problem is the Sergey is so busy its hard to get parts from him. Been waiting 3 months for battery mount + camera mount

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