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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2015, 05:20:45 am »
Will there be illuminators?

Just thinking it might be hard to tell which way it was flying... if you fly it LOS.

Looking good!
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MrHeli4444

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2015, 11:34:19 am »
Quote from: xpantz on November 19, 2015, 05:20:45 am
Will there be illuminators?

Just thinking it might be hard to tell which way it was flying... if you fly it LOS.

Looking good!
Thank you xpantz...Have green props on the way that will go on the front 4 motors
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TheOtherCliff

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2015, 03:07:43 pm »
Maybe need 3 colors of props?  Green for two front props.  Black for six side props.  Red for two back props.  ?  :)
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MrHeli4444

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2015, 03:13:44 pm »
Quote from: TheOtherCliff on November 19, 2015, 03:07:43 pm
Maybe need 3 colors of props?  Green for two front props.  Black for six side props.  Red for two back props.  ?  :)

great now i gotta buy more props....good idea Cliff  :)
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ggrif

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2015, 09:15:59 pm »
MrHeli, your always an inspiration. Cool little Octo!

This isn't a woodie but it's about using wood.

I needed a GPS mount for my hex, searched around for  3D printed one then decided to build my own. Almost done.

A few bits of Baltic birch ply, a chunk of carbon tube, a bit of 3/4 inch birch dowel tapered on a bench sander, epoxy for the wood/carbon bond. Just need paint and to make up a cable then glue top to bottom.
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ArnhemAnt

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #35 on: November 19, 2015, 10:18:36 pm »
Quote from: ggrif on November 19, 2015, 09:15:59 pm

I needed a GPS mount for my hex, searched around for  3D printed one then decided to build my own. Almost done.


Great idea. Looks nice too.
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MrHeli4444

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #36 on: November 19, 2015, 10:53:07 pm »
Quote from: ggrif on November 19, 2015, 09:15:59 pm
MrHeli, your always an inspiration. Cool little Octo!

This isn't a woodie but it's about using wood.

I needed a GPS mount for my hex, searched around for  3D printed one then decided to build my own. Almost done.

A few bits of Baltic birch ply, a chunk of carbon tube, a bit of 3/4 inch birch dowel tapered on a bench sander, epoxy for the wood/carbon bond. Just need paint and to make up a cable then glue top to bottom.
This is the place for wood. Thanks for posting it. Nice fab job looks great
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MrHeli4444

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #37 on: November 20, 2015, 03:50:11 am »
Man lots of soldering on an octo.
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ggrif

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #38 on: November 20, 2015, 04:50:07 am »
Lots of soldering indeed!

Dumb question, where do you connect the esc's for motors 7&8?
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MrHeli4444

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #39 on: November 20, 2015, 10:04:34 am »
Quote from: ggrif on November 20, 2015, 04:50:07 am
Lots of soldering indeed!

Dumb question, where do you connect the esc's for motors 7&8?

 Very good question not dumb at all....All new ground here for me so what I am going to try is 12345 into the outputs on the board #6 pin I will use to bring power in because I'm using opto esc's. That uses all 6 pins on the board....so that leaves 678...that still need signal... they will get signal from the Receiver port flexi-io which can be configured for output I will use 678...hi hopes that this will work :)
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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #40 on: November 20, 2015, 05:35:27 pm »
Quote from: MrHeli4444 on November 20, 2015, 10:04:34 am
Quote from: ggrif on November 20, 2015, 04:50:07 am
Lots of soldering indeed!

Dumb question, where do you connect the esc's for motors 7&8?

 Very good question not dumb at all....All new ground here for me so what I am going to try is 12345 into the outputs on the board #6 pin I will use to bring power in because I'm using opto esc's. That uses all 6 pins on the board....so that leaves 678...that still need signal... they will get signal from the Receiver port flexi-io which can be configured for output I will use 678...hi hopes that this will work :)

Thanks.
For power to the board on my hex (opto esc's) I used a Pololu 5v 1A step down, common ground, +5v lead stuck into the middle of one of the opto esc's. Works good, and MUCH smaller/lighter then any ubec I'm aware of.
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TheOtherCliff

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #41 on: November 20, 2015, 07:10:45 pm »
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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #42 on: November 20, 2015, 11:40:24 pm »
Quote from: TheOtherCliff on November 20, 2015, 07:10:45 pm
How about one of these for USD $0.75 shipped.   8)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3A-DC-DC-Converter-Adjustable-Step-down-Power-Supply-Module-replace-LM2596s-FC0-/221921993847
Cliff, you never cease to amaze me!  Yet another link to save in the TheOtherCliff folder.
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MrHeli4444

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #43 on: November 22, 2015, 01:12:58 am »
She's in the air. Feels like enough power to lift a gimbal ok. First test flights with 4 2.5 gem fan props 2200 batt.
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TheOtherCliff

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Re: Wooden Multirotors
« Reply #44 on: November 22, 2015, 07:57:36 am »
Quote from: ggrif on November 20, 2015, 11:40:24 pm
Quote from: TheOtherCliff on November 20, 2015, 07:10:45 pm
How about one of these for USD $0.75 shipped.   8)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3A-DC-DC-Converter-Adjustable-Step-down-Power-Supply-Module-replace-LM2596s-FC0-/221921993847
Cliff, you never cease to amaze me!  Yet another link to save in the TheOtherCliff folder.

Alessio pointed that style out to me.  Of course I had to buy some for stock.  I haven't flight tested them yet.  I wouldn't trust the 3A rating, but they should be happy powering FC, GPS, OSD, Rx for maybe an amp total..  I think that 3A is probably inflated as are a lot of specs for stuff on eBay.
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