Frame Suggestions for OP CC & FPV

[Droider]

Recommendations / suggestions please for my new OP CC board. I want to use it as a fun learning frame so needs to be pretty sturdy and easy to repair. I will also be using it for my first foray in to PFV

Dave

 

[jes1111]

No personal experience, but I've never heard a bad word about Rusty's stuff:

http://www.shop.aglhobbiesllc.com/

 

[Crash]

Here's a bunch of frames.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1382503

I have one of rusty's mini quad frames waiting for motors. I'm not sold on the round tubes yet. Will update after a few test crashes.

I'd love to have a frame designed specifically for a gopro with tilt only mount. I could be motivated to finish my basement and setup the CNC machine if someone wanted to help design an open-source fpv quad frame.

 

[jes1111]

Here's a bunch of frames.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1382503

I have one of rusty's mini quad frames waiting for motors. I'm not sold on the round tubes yet. Will update after a few test crashes.

I'd love to have a frame designed specifically for a gopro with tilt only mount. I could be motivated to finish my basement and setup the CNC machine if someone wanted to help design an open-source fpv quad frame.

If you can lay out the spec required, I can CAD it.

 

[Crash]

If you can lay out the spec required, I can CAD it.

Cool, tonight I was thinking about an air frame. I'll start a new thread next week when I get back from holiday. The first plan has the camera, batteries, and sensor boards on a plate that's rubber mounted to the prop frame.

 

[mbsteed]

http://www.hoverthings.com/

G10 material and quality components.

 

[edouard]

You can try my microHEX, it's very small and robust. Video: http://vimeo.com/24086628

Of course, replace the gopro by a small CCD, or hook a small TX to the gopro. Should work very well. You can get the frame kit on my webshop (www.openpilot.eu)

 

[Droider]

Thanks all

Looks like the weather over here is going to be pants AGAIN over the weekend so I follow up all the threads... It would be great to start frame design think tank thread. There seems to be enough guys on here with CNC stuff and frame building experience. Maybe we could create MR forum frame specifically for the OP CC along the same lines as the CC has been created..

Mmm now then thats a thought......

BART!!

Volunteers?

As always Ill through my ten bob's worth in!

Dave

 

[edouard]

The OpenPilot wiki also contains tons of reference airframes: http://wiki.openpilot.org/display/Doc/CopterControl+Airframes and http://wiki.openpilot.org/display/Doc/OpenPilot+Airframes

 

[RTRyder]

http://www.hoverthings.com/

G10 material and quality components.

That's what I have my CC board mounted on, the 450mm quad frame. First flight will be in a couple hours from now...

Ken

 

[Droider]

Blimy so many to choose from! Thanks guys, I do like the hoverthings stuff .. how strong is it Ken?

 

[mbsteed]

Here is my archived list of frame sites:

http://www.1001copters.com/
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3563947
http://www.rchobbyhelicopter.com/store52/agora.cgi?product=Custom_UAV_Frames
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1380943
http://quadframe.com/
http://www.foxtechfpv.com/full-carbon-fiber-quadcopter-frame-p-197.html
http://www.averticalview.com/new__quad_xs.html
http://www.hoverthings.com/catalog/
http://www.averticalview.com/matrix_q_.html
http://www.maximus-racing.com/fr/maxicopters/mini_k.html
http://www.droidworx.com.au/
http://www.rc-carbon.com/
http://www.x468.com/gallery.html

 

[Droider]

Thanks, so many to choose from... I think I have made my mind up to go really simple to start with. I will be posting a new thread on the build soon.

Thanks for all the advice and suggestions

Dave