Flexacopter the making of.

After creating the Arduspyder. We decided to create a real hexa. These are pictures of the making, maiden will be this weekend. Because of the purpose this frame is build for we sadly did not opt for an Arducopter but the frame will take an Ardu, Openpilot CC, Microkopter or any other hexa capable electronics.

 

The baseplate design in Rhinoceros

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Finding the stupid MK BL-controller holes.

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Testfitting the holes

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Testrun upper plate. DSCF0025.jpg

 

Routing the motormounts.

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Video

 

Mounted motor. 

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Proto wiredamper.

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6 booms & motors

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First mockup

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Wiredamper study.

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Easy on - off connectors tryout.

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Final wirde dampers.

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Buildin LED's

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Batterybox with integrated damper.

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Flexacopter is born.

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I love red.

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Mounting the wires.

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Me.

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Mario.

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Nice picture.

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Up close.

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The easy on - off's

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Assembly.

 

The dampers.

 

What a set.

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Detail.

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Green.

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Testfit.

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If you build a hex you got to do 6 controllers .....

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The whole MK setup.

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Even before maiden people believe in our design. MASS PRODUCTION

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First customer frame ready for shipment.

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and now?  .....Tomorrow we will complete the Flexacopter build. And if all is ok saturday will be maiden day.

 

 

 

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Comments

  • I suggest nylon wire instead of metal

  • Nice work with the router. Wire damper is good but it looks a little heavy.

  • @ Robert: Dampers are ok, but it is more easy to cut a wire than to add a wire.

    @ Azhar: I grant you the right to make some look alike plugs. As long as you don't call it Flexacopter :)

     

  • Been thinking about such 'easy on-off' plug.. came up with some design. But yours just throw all mine away. Nicely done :-)

    Can I copy it for my project? :p

  • This looks impressively professional. 

  • Awesome, love the details and build quality, your idea for the connectors in the arms is excellent, great work :)

    Cheers!

  • Wow it looks awesome
  • Wow.  Just wow.  Nice work.

     

    I think your wire dampers might be a bit too stiff however.

  • Excellent!  Lots of innovative design ideas in this.

  • Beautiful work. It's really nice attention to detail in all the fixtures and mountings.

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