First post...
I am interested in creating a foldable multicopter airframe.
In the study above you will see my first design which has a the arm pitched at 10 degrees to help with hover stability. The square section (under the quick release) will be sandwiched in between the center plates of the multirotor.
The hinge has a quick-release mechanism, enabling the multicopter to be opened or collapsed quickly. One draw back I see at this stage is the extra required for the hinge. Inventor tells me that the extra weight (not including the boom brackets) is about 40 grams. I am currently using 6mm 6061 aluminum in the study.
What do you guy think? What are the best ways to improve this?
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From the looks of it the arm would fold down so when all the arms are folded down you get a cylinder kind of shape. If that's the case it would still be pretty cumbersome to transport. Designs with arms that sweep horizontally seem like they would be less cumbersome and take up less space when folded for transport.