Hey guys,
Been away from the group for a while and the quadcopter kinda fell to the back burner but I have been working a lot on options for it as well as a tricopter. I finally got around to editing up a short video with some time lapses and some fl
Read more…I really don't like the landing gear that comes with the 3DR quad.I have three major gripes:
1. it's too stiff, anything like a hard landing and something on it breaks
2. The standoffs wich seem to be disposable are impossible to find, except for DIY d
Read more…I made a printable case for my 3DR radio "air" module:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:40483
And a case for a Spektrum AR 6100e receiver:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:40484
Read more…I posted this under APM 2.x hardware but was helpfully directed here - a much more appropriate place for it.
Along with the case are printed dipole antenna tower, GPS and sonar mounts.
I uploaded the .stl file for the housing on thingiverse: www.thingi
Thanks to this group, I've ordered a set of parts for a RepRap Prusa Mendel.
I'm going to be taking the build slowly, and wanted to see if anyone has any tips that would pertain specifically to printing multicopter parts.
Is there a specific type of pl
Read more…Hi, I'm new to the idea of 3D in general but I see it's power. I've been playing with Blender 2.6 and know just a little and not enough yet. Anyway, I want to print airfoils and a spar to hold them. I took an airfoil from Xfoil and used it as a ba
Read more…Hey everyone. I've updated my design for my 3D printed quad. Changed up a couple things aesthetically, and designed a GoPro mount. There is a lot more I want to change. Such as a canopy over the electronics, an area for a battery strap and some F
Read more…Hi Folks,
Here are some pictures of my almost completed Tri/Hexacopter.
To work around the size limitations, I've made the arms in pieces. They are now actually extendable. The truss design means that they are very stiff, especially in the vertical a
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