octocopter diy project - Photos - diydrones2024-03-29T12:30:10Zhttps://diydrones.com/photo/feed/tag/octocopter+diy+project34FoldedUphttps://diydrones.com/photo/34foldedup-12015-06-06T16:35:59.000Z2015-06-06T16:35:59.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><p>ALL folded up and begging for batteries so it can be unfolded and flown. Next week she will have her maiden flight on video. Don't embarrass me girl!!!</p></div>34FoldedUphttps://diydrones.com/photo/34foldedup2015-06-06T16:35:59.000Z2015-06-06T16:35:59.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690706983?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>ALL folded up and begging for batteries so it can be unfolded and flown. Next week she will have her maiden flight on video. Don't embarrass me girl!!!</p></div>33TestBuildhttps://diydrones.com/photo/33testbuild2015-06-06T15:37:33.000Z2015-06-06T15:37:33.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690707206?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Test Build, looks good. I need to level the motors, Thread Lock all bolts and build a battery platform.</p><p>Landing gear waiting on 25mm to 16mm tube horizontal skid adapter. Batteries and remaining parts arrive next week.</p></div>32Prop18x61https://diydrones.com/photo/32prop18x612015-06-06T15:37:32.000Z2015-06-06T15:37:32.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690707170?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>18x6.1 beechwood prop, T-Motor CF props were preferred but this is all I could afford for now. I think they will do fine for initial testing (and crashing).</p></div>30test assemblyhttps://diydrones.com/photo/30test-assembly-12015-05-15T16:50:48.000Z2015-05-15T16:50:48.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703536?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>30test assembly</p></div>29wiring starthttps://diydrones.com/photo/29wiring-start2015-05-15T16:50:46.000Z2015-05-15T16:50:46.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703584?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Time to start wiring this up</p></div>30test assemblyhttps://diydrones.com/photo/30test-assembly2015-05-15T16:32:34.000Z2015-05-15T16:32:34.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703536?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>assembly quick test</p></div>28_90 and 25mm gearhttps://diydrones.com/photo/28-90-and-25mm-gear2015-05-15T16:32:33.000Z2015-05-15T16:32:33.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703801?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>90 elbow on 25 mm tubes clamped onto red 25mm clamps on bottom plate.</p></div>27_90elbow landing gearhttps://diydrones.com/photo/27-90elbow-landing-gear2015-05-15T16:32:32.000Z2015-05-15T16:32:32.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703773?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>way light 90 degree 25mm tube clamp.</p><p>landing gear</p></div>26test assemblyhttps://diydrones.com/photo/26test-assembly2015-05-15T16:32:30.000Z2015-05-15T16:32:30.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703756?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Looking like a multirotor</p></div>25test assemblyhttps://diydrones.com/photo/25test-assembly2015-05-15T16:32:29.000Z2015-05-15T16:32:29.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703536?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Tested bolt alignment to clamps, folding arm kit and pillars. Perfect!</p></div>24bottom platehttps://diydrones.com/photo/24bottom-plate2015-05-15T16:32:28.000Z2015-05-15T16:32:28.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690703547?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Glued 25mm tube red landing gear clamps to bottom plate, installed black pillars.</p></div>23Pixhawk Floating Basehttps://diydrones.com/photo/23pixhawk-floating-base2015-05-09T02:02:46.000Z2015-05-09T02:02:46.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702605?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>23Pixhawk Floating Base</p></div>22Underside Temp3https://diydrones.com/photo/22underside-temp32015-05-09T02:02:45.000Z2015-05-09T02:02:45.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702588?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>22Underside Temp3</p></div>21Underside Temp2https://diydrones.com/photo/21underside-temp22015-05-09T02:02:44.000Z2015-05-09T02:02:44.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702505?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>21Underside Temp2</p></div>20Top-I still must lose excess weighthttps://diydrones.com/photo/20top-i-still-must-lose-excess-weight2015-05-09T02:02:42.000Z2015-05-09T02:02:42.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702347?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>20Top-I still must lose excess weight</p></div>19Underside -I still must lose excess weighthttps://diydrones.com/photo/19underside-i-still-must-lose-excess-weight2015-05-09T02:02:41.000Z2015-05-09T02:02:41.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702457?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>19Underside -I still must lose excess weight</p></div>18Folding Arm3https://diydrones.com/photo/16folding-arm2-22015-05-08T11:45:05.000Z2015-05-08T11:45:05.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702375?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Plan in place, I am cutting 8 braces that will hold the bottom of the Folding Arm kit but still allow me to use the Tarrot Motors Pillars and Foxtechfpv 25mm Clamps that hold the top and bottom together.</p></div>17Folding Arm2https://diydrones.com/photo/16folding-arm2-12015-05-08T11:45:03.000Z2015-05-08T11:45:03.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702151?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Test to figure out what to do since I had not planned for this particular folding arm kit. They are much taller then my Pillars and Clamps.</p></div>16Folding Arm1https://diydrones.com/photo/16folding-arm22015-05-08T11:45:03.000Z2015-05-08T11:45:03.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690702280?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Test to figure out what to do since I had not planned for this particular folding arm kit. They are much taller then my Pillars and Clamps.</p></div>15 underside .. drilling holes dull bit equals stupidhttps://diydrones.com/photo/15-underside-drilling-holes-dull-bit-equals-stupid2015-05-03T22:16:30.000Z2015-05-03T22:16:30.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690701176?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>I should have thought more about weight reduction "I thought I had a plan" instead of drilling holes to lose weight while still maintaining stiffness.</p><p>Once I get my folding arm kits I will know where else I can shed weight.</p></div>14 Top and Bottom Plateshttps://diydrones.com/photo/14-top-and-bottom-plates2015-05-03T21:55:11.000Z2015-05-03T21:55:11.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690701597?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>14 Top and Bottom Plates</p></div>13 Boom Mounts Clamps and Armshttps://diydrones.com/photo/13-boom-mounts-clamps-and-arms2015-05-03T16:06:16.000Z2015-05-03T16:06:16.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690701564?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>13 Boom Mounts Clamps and Arms</p></div>12Motors Mounts and Arm Clampshttps://diydrones.com/photo/12motors-mounts-and-arm-clamps2015-05-03T16:06:15.000Z2015-05-03T16:06:15.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690701508?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>12Motors Mounts and Arm Clamps</p></div>11 Motor Mounts Vibration Dampershttps://diydrones.com/photo/11-motor-mounts-vibration-dampers2015-05-03T16:06:14.000Z2015-05-03T16:06:14.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690701374?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Tarot Motor Mounts Vibration Dampers. I will see if these work. I don't think these cushions were meant for mounting like this. I will monitor closely the wear and tear "If any" I think however these will work perfectly. I am also using these cushions on my Pixhawk Mounting plate.</p></div>10 Motors on Mounts 1https://diydrones.com/photo/10-motors-on-mounts-12015-05-03T16:06:13.000Z2015-05-03T16:06:13.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690701217?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Motors on Mounts 1</p></div>1Start_2 plates of 400mmx500mm 3k 3mm CFhttps://diydrones.com/photo/1start-2-plates-of-400mmx500mm-3k-3mm-cf2015-05-03T16:06:12.000Z2015-05-03T16:06:12.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3689648757?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The very Beginning</p></div>9Motor Mount 3https://diydrones.com/photo/9motor-mount-32015-05-03T13:41:07.000Z2015-05-03T13:41:07.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690700152?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>9Motor Mount 3</p></div>8Motor Mount 2https://diydrones.com/photo/8motor-mount-22015-05-03T13:41:06.000Z2015-05-03T13:41:06.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690700075?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>8Motor Mount 2</p></div>7Motor Mount 1https://diydrones.com/photo/7motor-mount-12015-05-03T13:41:05.000Z2015-05-03T13:41:05.000ZRon Jolyhttps://diydrones.com/members/RonJoly<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3690700055?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>7Motor Mount 1</p></div>