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"Your analysis is very good, so I am surprised that the solution isn't obvious: add mass to the APM board.
I started by mounting the APM to the frame on 4 x 0.5in^3 pads of DuBro foam. There was some improvement, but the vibration levels were still…"
I started by mounting the APM to the frame on 4 x 0.5in^3 pads of DuBro foam. There was some improvement, but the vibration levels were still…"
Remembering our physics we know that a = F/m.With that in mind, I figured one of the best ways to reduce vibration (which is proportional to a), would be to increase the mass of the APM. To that end, I taped together a stack of 4 US quarters and…
"I had a similar question a few weeks ago. Hope this helps...http://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/remote-status-leds"
"Try this for starters.
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/adding-external-led-indicators-..."
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/adding-external-led-indicators-..."
"Sorry guys, but my machining skillz are not good enough to build these for others in either the quantity or quality required."
One of the weak spots of the current 3DR frames is that the aluminum walls of the arms are very thin. The motors mount directly to the arm and in the event of a "landing anomaly" the aluminum wall is easily deformed by forces on the motor.My…
"This is great!
One comment: Can we please stop calling them "Motor" LEDs? That term makes no sense. I suggest we call them "Arm LEDs" instead.
Or maybe if people like the old names, at least label the checkboxes "Motor Status" and "GPS Status".…"
One comment: Can we please stop calling them "Motor" LEDs? That term makes no sense. I suggest we call them "Arm LEDs" instead.
Or maybe if people like the old names, at least label the checkboxes "Motor Status" and "GPS Status".…"
"Thanks for writing this up. I just finished figuring this all out myself and was contemplating a writeup of my own. I don't see why this can't go in the wiki - just revise it if/when an improved UI is developed."
"You'd be surprised - that plastic is pretty tough. It could easily make the difference between a couple of broken standoffs and a completely trashed APM.
Also, I did intend to paint it, but it actually looks kinda cool when you have it powered up…"
Also, I did intend to paint it, but it actually looks kinda cool when you have it powered up…"
I found a low cost, easy way to fabricate an electronics stack cover for your ArduCopter. You will need:1 Ziploc Brand Container, Medium Square size4 Rubber Bands, 1"-1.5" diameterModify the container by cutting 8 "posts" in the lip for fastening…
