Recent content by simplyfly

rimcopters.com... soon to be revamped. We are now teamed up with T-Motors Canada distributor... So new photos and media will be released soon!

In my development process, I have used "hobby grade" motors for testing, and then use the equivalent motor from KDE for my commercial designs. The biggest difference I can see is the materials quality. The LD motors perform well, and are really inexpensive, however, the mounting base is soft...

carbon tubes are here... look for some flight vids soon!

I have also used Carbon and Titanium.... The alloy represents the best mix of strength to weight vs price. SOOOOO much lighter than a similar sized carbon tube and plate.... the bare frame weighs less than the hardware to hold a tarot 960 together, and this is upto 1.5m!!! MUCH stronger ...

May i recommend the ANGEL HD.... I designed this with RED cam systems in mind, pictured below is a system I made, using smaller motors and a BL 3-axis gimbal for full size DSLR The design uses high end, heavy duty, uber light downhill mountain bike rims. They are incredibly strong, and in this...

Good luck with your build! The ANGEL PRO was made with 10Kg loads, the AUW is 18Kg.... I have a smaller version, for 52MM motors... The ANGEL HD, for AP ;) Try to ignore the wooden dowels.. I am waiting for the correct dia. CF tubes, as above .... This frame is slightly smaller than the one...

Pumkin... what is your application? I have a heavy lifting design, soon to be released. This is a prototype, working model I have made for a LiDAR cam. I am sure I have something that can solve your problem.

These are production prototypes, using stock OEM equipment. The design is intended for commercial / industrial use. Supports RED EPIC, LiDAR, FLIR, Full size DSLR and so on. The Angel PRO has a maximum 1550mm (H-Type diagonal center to center of motor) The bare frame weighs just slightly more...

Very creative Simspeed! I like ! the rims are fun, its true, and I am happy to share what doesn't cost me money ;) The Y6 and staked 8 designs are really fun... they are still new to me, and I am always waiting for parts!!!! looking forward to a summer of rimcopters and FPV / AP !!!

yes, i saw that awhile ago... actually, I emailed him right away... he was not so very interested. I guess in the end, the bike rim, being so available and inexpensive despite its low weight and rigidity, is more available to the masses ;) That's my favorite part of this design... the global...

My heavy lift x16 project thread.... http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2141958#post28021346

awesome! you basically had it... the rim definitely holds together... and weighs about 450g I really like the dome looks wicked! I have a few ways of mounting the center plates... spokes work well, carbon or alloy tubes... or just cut the rim, and fold it... Simspeed... will you make a...

yep.. here are some links... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_9MGLfDgYY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbPSbncQ19A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqu-uU4RRw4

I have been messing around with multi rotor design, and came up with some designs that I think are quite unique and innovative. The designs both use extruded aluminum frames, commonly known as bicycle rims. In this case I am using a Mavic 700c M319 disc rim. The disc rim has an overall weight...