Landing Gear Recommendations?

Just curious if anyone has retrofitted their ArduCopter with a better set of landing gear.

 

Any recommendations on specific gear sets?  I'm looking for more ground clearance primarily, but getting that with some pizazz would also be nice.

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AdminPermalink Reply by John C. on February 11, 2011 at 10:07pm

I've thought about it a few times, but the design doesn't really lend itself to modular landing gear.

 

Lopping the legs off and clamping something new to the arms is about all I've come up with so far.

 

JC

Permalink Reply by ArileyS on February 12, 2011 at 8:09am
I don't know ... seems like there's enough space/holes on the bottom plate that something like this might be relatively easy to adapt.  Or a standard set of heli landing gear maybe.  Anybody?  I don't really want to make any speculative purchases.
Permalink Reply by Bill Sanford on February 12, 2011 at 9:24am

A very low tech and cheap solution that holds up well and costs next to nothing is PVC gutter downspout.

 

Get yourself a 10' length of downspout for maybe $10 and you can make enough for yourself and everyone who has ever made a quadcopter!  Just cut off a 1/2" piece and drill a hole as shown in the picture.  I used a chop saw to cut my pieces from a scrap piece of downspout I had just lying around.  See photos.

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Permalink Reply by Cliff Dearden on February 12, 2011 at 11:37am
Nice going Bill. Simple, cheap and practical.

AdminPermalink Reply by John C. on February 13, 2011 at 10:15pm

No doubt...that's a great idea.  Seems like a perfect material.

 

Fortunately, I haven't snapped any of the stock legs off yet, but this is top of the list.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Alex Lee on February 14, 2011 at 7:15pm
Funny you ask this question. I just made some landing gear.. 3/4 X 1mm flat aluminum bar. I think it was $2 or $3 a the local big box store. I just measured, stuck in my vise and bent with my hands.. works great and very light.
Permalink Reply by Alex Lee on February 14, 2011 at 7:20pm
oh here are the pics
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Permalink Reply by Michael Munson on February 17, 2011 at 7:25pm

There is always this type of gear also - two different heights a gopro mount and battery tray -  www.x468.com

I am currently using this style and is easy on off - They should have future camera mounts that work with it as well.

Mike

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