Octocopter Frames Kits

I have been flying an arducopter quad for a while now and want to build an octocopter next to provide a more reliable platform for a better camera. I am hoping some of you could recommend a good frame kit or share your octocopter build details. I have looked at the Droidwork AD8 heavy lift and like this design except the price tag. I still may go for this frame but then I would need to know who is a better supplier in terms of pricing say in the US or Asia Pacific region. Driodworx used to sell off their web site but they have a network of resellers now and the price varies a bit.

It would still be good to, look at other octocopter designs before I settle on a solution.

Any ideas / thoughts on this subject would be appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Duran - SteadiDrone on June 1, 2012 at 9:00am

Hey Greg. We design full carbon fibre octos RTF and frames, similar to dw but have some extra cool features and at a better price tag. pop me an email for more info, here are some quick pics of another RTF kit we are building for a client. Our SteadiDrone website will go live soon. info@steadidrone.com

Regards

Duran

Permalink Reply by Brian Donovan on June 1, 2012 at 3:24pm

What a great looking frame and build!

Great clean frame, looks really professional and nice!

What is the price of such a system for interests sake? (frame only)

Permalink Reply by Duran - SteadiDrone on June 2, 2012 at 2:59am

Hey Brian, thanks for the msg. Yeah our goal is to provide serious quality frames with cool features (quick release pin arms etc) at less than competing systems. The above pics are for a Skyjib sized octo of just over 1m in size, complete and ready-to-fly with EVERYTHIG required, lipos, chargers the works.

Still working on our frame pricing but we are aiming, for this big octo frame, 20mm tubes, quick release system, control board plate, dome, landing gear and battery bay for around 750USD, wich is more or less half a sj frame set. RTF octo with 3 axis stabilzed AV200 pro 360, dual radio, pelican case and everything else is around 10000 USD, again, a sj sized full octo with gps nav etc, far less than other systems I believe.

Permalink Reply by Greg on June 1, 2012 at 3:28pm
Duran very nice design. It looks like it readily takes the photohigher 2-3 axis gimbal and retract landing gear from your website construction page opening photo. Also Looks like the arms just plug into a three pin socket for ready replacement / assembly. Thanks for the build photos, very tidy wiring and layout. Highly apprecited.
Permalink Reply by Duran - SteadiDrone on June 2, 2012 at 2:59am

Thanks. Yeah we fit mostly the AV200/360 kit with skids or the Photohigher retractable landing gear on the bigger octos for red epics etc.

Permalink Reply by Andreas on June 1, 2012 at 3:33pm

I'm feeling tempted to build a $10 Octocopter frame ;)

Specs:

30" motor to motor
11" props max
4 batteries, powering 2 motors each -> Heavy
Easy power distribution, 2 female deans soldered into a 4mm plug

3/4" pine arms

This is the hexa frame built with the same method (can lift 10+ lbs):

Permalink Reply by Greg on June 1, 2012 at 3:55pm
Excellent. Simple design and using wood there is less problems working with carbon fibre. At least I could build somthing like this myself. Reminds me of an old "Goons" comedy sketch about the Mary Celeste where Spike Miligan says "You can't get the wood you know" :-). Sorry my poor attempt at some light humour :-)

Thanks again for the ideas I find its more satisfying when you can manufacture the parts yourself. Looking at some of the Octocopter frame only kits out there for $1000, I could buy a lot of motors and electronics with the cost saving. Over time I hope healthy competition and volume sales in the multicopter market sector will drive the cost of these items down.
Permalink Reply by Andreas on June 1, 2012 at 5:36pm

Now I just need to come up with that $10 gimbal ;)

Permalink Reply by Duran - SteadiDrone on June 2, 2012 at 3:00am

very cool!

Permalink Reply by roger on June 2, 2012 at 4:24am

Andreas,


Can you provide more description of the "cushion balls" you have under each of the motor and how you secure it in place. Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Andreas on June 2, 2012 at 7:51am
These are Wiffle balls secured with cable ties. The is a hole in the arm below each motor. Full build description:


http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/the-10-hexacopter-frame?xg_sour...
Permalink Reply by Michel Dias Arouca de Souza on October 13, 2012 at 11:20am

hi, my name is Michel, I am in desperate need of a plant in a center plate autocad
the octocopter. if someone can help. thank you!

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