V Tail quad

Hi I have a APM 2.5 and love it.

I am interested in the V tail quad copters, but there does not seam to be option for that frame type yet,

I know some people have written there own code & uploaded it as Hex file, that’s great but it would be good if it was available as standard frame.

I was looking at the DiaLFonZoV Tail but it was hard to get in Australia so i have made my own frame loosely based on the info I could find.

I have the first proto-type cut & assembled with a Crius MWC 1.9 it fly’s but not great, as I am not that good with setting these things up.

I have a proposal for a willing person.

I am going to get 2 frame cut next week a V2.0 which will have some improvements on my first frame.

I am willing to Supply ONE frame to some-one who can develop the firmware, settings etc & add them to mission planner etc, for all to use.

I have only 1 frame for that Knowledgeable person who has the time to develop the code for these copters.

It should be ready to post out on the 10 Apr 2014

email me: dx4217 at yahoo dot com

Looking forward to getting some feed back

Regards

DAVE

Hi Tearig

I have frame V2 flying now, I cut it out of 1mm FR4 (G10), it is light & for normal flying (video & photo or fun) it is ok, for Stunt 3D flying it would not be strong enough :( if i cut it out of 1.5mm or carbon-fiber it would be up to Stunt flying. I will be cutting a 1.5mm frame soon.

The mini frame is still a bit heavy in 1.5mm but in 1mm it would be nice, I will get that cut when i get the larger V2 cut.

My problem is finding a reasonable supplier for the FR4 or Carbon-Fiber $$ wise.

The material costs make it hard to compete with the other frames out there.

I have also cut an Alloy frame & it is slightly heavier that the FR4 but much cheaper & quicker to CNC than the FR4 which is very slow.

I will get some photos of the NEW V2 frame posted soon.

I am also thinking of doing a Large one for VIDEO work with 12" props.

I am still running the MWC boards 2.0 on one & 2.5 on the other. I have tried to compile the V-Tail APM code but keep getting errors, I have even tried the APM IDE (Arduino environment) on a virtual Machine. but didn't work either :(

I have the Android Droid planner but the V-Tail is still not coming up as a frame yet.

I can only run the Mission-Planner 1.2.55 on my Mint KDE 5 (Linux0 as the others crash every time. So it is not showing the V-Tail frame either :(

If you would like to add any input that would be great, For me it is going slow as my work doesn't allow for much free time.

Cheers DAVE

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- - - - F. C. Bearsch > Dave Dx July 10, 2014 at 8:03pm
        
        Dave where are you on this project? Developing a Vtail project interested in collaborating
        
        Dave Dx > F. C. Bearsch July 12, 2014 at 6:14pm
        
        Hi Tearig
        
        I have frame V2 flying now, I cut it out of 1mm FR4 (G10), it is light & for normal flying (video & photo or fun) it is ok, for Stunt 3D flying it would not be strong enough :( if i cut it out of 1.5mm or carbon-fiber it would be up to Stunt flying. I will be cutting a 1.5mm frame soon.
        
        The mini frame is still a bit heavy in 1.5mm but in 1mm it would be nice, I will get that cut when i get the larger V2 cut.
        
        My problem is finding a reasonable supplier for the FR4 or Carbon-Fiber $$ wise.
        
        The material costs make it hard to compete with the other frames out there.
        
        I have also cut an Alloy frame & it is slightly heavier that the FR4 but much cheaper & quicker to CNC than the FR4 which is very slow.
        
        I will get some photos of the NEW V2 frame posted soon.
        
        I am also thinking of doing a Large one for VIDEO work with 12" props.
        
        I am still running the MWC boards 2.0 on one & 2.5 on the other. I have tried to compile the V-Tail APM code but keep getting errors, I have even tried the APM IDE (Arduino environment) on a virtual Machine. but didn't work either :(
        
        I have the Android Droid planner but the V-Tail is still not coming up as a frame yet.
        
        I can only run the Mission-Planner 1.2.55 on my Mint KDE 5 (Linux0 as the others crash every time. So it is not showing the V-Tail frame either :(
        
        If you would like to add any input that would be great, For me it is going slow as my work doesn't allow for much free time.
        
        Cheers DAVE
        
        3D Robotics
        
        Chris Anderson > F. C. Bearsch July 10, 2014 at 9:02pm
        
        V-tail is now supported in 3.2
        
        F. C. Bearsch > Chris Anderson July 11, 2014 at 6:54pm
        
        Thanks Chris, followed your thread last night, have a platform ready now just to flash the PX4

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