3DR ArduCopter kits are back in stock at the 3D Robotics store. The kits have gone through a slight redesign both in mechanical design and documentation. Our new facility in Tijuana, Mexico as well as better suppliers for parts have allowed us to greatly improve the quality of these kits as well as offering them for lower prices. The new frames also look stunning!
The main change to both of the kits is the new arms, the arms are now 40mm shorter which translates to about 10 grams lighter per arm. This allows for the motor cables to be shorter and reduce the weight of the vehicle overall. The motors are no longer mounted through the entire cross section of the arm which caused the old 3DR arms to sink, the motors are not mounted to the top face of the arm providing a better mounting surface. The two frames are significantly smaller and will allow for easier transportation. The arms now come in two colors, blue and black. Each kit will contain 2 blue arms and a spare black arm (3 black arms for the Quad kit and 5 black arms for the hexa kit), this will allow you to build your vehicle in either + or x configuration with the front indicated by a blue arm(s).The center plates on the Hexa-B have been redesigned to accommodate for the shorter arms and large props.
The manuals for both of the kits have been re-written, we took all your feedback and produced a better set of assembly and set-up instructions. 3DR will also be providing a parameter file for these specific frames and keep it current as the code evolves to provide the best possible performance with these frames. The first iteration of this param file should be available shortly.
The full flight electronics quad and hexa kit have been upgraded to APM2.5 .
3DR ArduCopter Quad-C
3DR ArduCopter Quad-C Frame Kit $99.99
3DR ArduCopter Quad-C Frame + Motors Kit $249.99
3DR ArduCopter Quad-C Frame + Motors + Full Flight Electronics Kit $449.99
3DR ArduCopter Hexa-B
3DR ArduCopter Hexa-B Frame Kit $129.99
3DR ArduCopter Hexa-B Frame + Motors Kit $349.99
3DR ArduCopter Hexa-B Frame + Motors + Full Flight Electronics Kit $549.99
3DR ArduCopter kits will begin shipping today!
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Check it out this is 2.7.4 Loiter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=outdNUexw34
Hi Alex, for the Hexa-B you can just fly stock params, meaning you dont have to tune anything. I just came back from flying 2.7.4 (its in the download section of the arduplane wiki) and it is solid. I'll post a vid in a bit and put a link here so you can see. Loiter, RTL and Auto are on the money.
@flybot did it ship yet? if not pm me your order # and I can see whats taking so long.
@Alan, by stock param for the Hexa-B, do you mean the 3DRquad.param file in the downloads section?
6 days and my order is still "proccesing" :(
I got my shipping notification yesterday that my kit would be delivered today! I too had some concerns about the sparseness of the documentation, but I'm hoping I'm wrong. I looked at the previous docs against the new ones, and at the least they seem better. I'll know tonight!
I received an e-mail that they plan to have all the kits shipped out by the end of the week. That said, I also just noticed on their store site that they're having fedex issues :(
Either way, I'm excited, this is my first quad, and the slight delay has allowed me time to gather everything else I need to build and fly it!
when do these things start shipping? your twitter said they started 6 days ago, but I haven't heard anything since.
they are exactly like the ones before this new revision.
Danny -
Are the arms for the 3DR quad and hex 28cm long? The jDrones web page does not say.
Robert - I am still a 3DR supporter. They do have some awesome products and Chris (both of them) but they really need to look at their inventory control system and have some consideration for their current customers.
Steve
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