lets define "minimal quadcopter"
- Thread starter matwelli
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Very cool. What FC, motors, etc are you using?
matwelli
Member
Hi Bart - dunno, but one day i will wake up with another idea to try
Rgolfer - Motors Gaui 1050's 8 by 4.5 props, 10 amp esc's , 3S 2200 lipo . 837 grams all up
Flight controller is an OpenPilot CC3D , but this is using a standard quad mix, so any FC would work
This design makes me look at the AP platform I built, its a standard design, RC timer spyder frame, flamewheel arms, 10 by 4.5 props, 4S 3000 lipo, Ardupilot FC with GPS , FPV camera and transmitter, and a 2 axis gimbal with GoPro Hero3- Standard stuff really
It weighs 1915 grams, and gets 8 mins on its battery
My new design , if I added the gimbal, the APM and the FPV gear, may hit 1100 grams....and does teh same job.....takes up less than half the space....and would hurt someone less if it fell from the sky.
Rgolfer - Motors Gaui 1050's 8 by 4.5 props, 10 amp esc's , 3S 2200 lipo . 837 grams all up
Flight controller is an OpenPilot CC3D , but this is using a standard quad mix, so any FC would work
This design makes me look at the AP platform I built, its a standard design, RC timer spyder frame, flamewheel arms, 10 by 4.5 props, 4S 3000 lipo, Ardupilot FC with GPS , FPV camera and transmitter, and a 2 axis gimbal with GoPro Hero3- Standard stuff really
It weighs 1915 grams, and gets 8 mins on its battery
My new design , if I added the gimbal, the APM and the FPV gear, may hit 1100 grams....and does teh same job.....takes up less than half the space....and would hurt someone less if it fell from the sky.
Av8Chuck
Member
That's funny. I live in North America and I had to look it up too...not being a north american resident, i had to do a google search to see what Jose Jalapeno was
Are you going to sell them or would you be willing to post the specs of the frame here? It looks like a lot of fun. A lot of these MR's are getting so big and expensive that it isn't as much fun as it used to be.
matwelli
Member
to be honest, i almost thought about "kickstarting" it , everyone else is !
I will post up the specs , in the process of stripping the frame, so can take some photos.
My aim is to keep it light, and make the camera the "focus" for the frame design
Will be building version 2 soon, so will post all the details up for that if you like
I will post up the specs , in the process of stripping the frame, so can take some photos.
My aim is to keep it light, and make the camera the "focus" for the frame design
Will be building version 2 soon, so will post all the details up for that if you like