Wish it was, that would be pretty funny but this uses carbon fiber rods. A little old tho but if you want to try it out, heres the link to the canopy https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3674561/files

cool thank you. where do you get the carbon fiber rods? and whats diameter are they?

I just find them online and I am sure they're available in many platforms. They're 2mm which is commonly used for rc airplanes.

Thank you! hope it goes well...its been awhile since i came back to that project

thanks!!!

YOOO THATS SO COOL!! so far 96% of all tube related quads ive seen are bottom mounted. I feel like your design is more on the racing category am i right?

yep seems to be very light and rigid ! 60g my 5" frame....

Ahhh hahahah thank you!! tbh it wasnt originally me who made the idea i guess...just developed it more to what it is now. The link of the original article is in the article i posted!

I don't see the link? Awesome to see someone else trying this idea, I've been building prototypes with carbon tubes and 3D prints for over a year. I have a model I named chopsticks... I laughed when I saw yours, its pretty close in frame design to my version of chopsticks. Yours looks awesome and clean. Lately, I have been building bigger stuff with aerodynamic arms.

I'm curious if you have tried flexing the carbon inside the frame? With the smaller diameter rods and tubes I found I could get away with having them slightly flexed(few degrees) and also off setting them a few degrees(5-15) would also help lock the frames together. I also found that from my source the carbon tube fits very well inside the next size up 2mm > 4mm > 6mm > 8mm > 10mm > 12mm. I've found a few ways to use this to my advantage in designing. Its so awesome to see others creations using this building style!

YOOOO THATS A BEAST!!! the link should be in the thingiverse link!

eah that looks epic, have you posted any of your work like this anywhere?

not really, I've been changing designs a lot and trying out build methods. I did just settle on a prototype to build and I'll be posting that one for sure. Its a 10in build that I'm trying out some ideas with. I want to build quick though so its not as loaded as my Xclass design. Hopefully have it complete in the next few days.

well probably no huhuhu im sorry, im in the middle of college entrance exams and maybe in a few weeks?

i have! and yesss it is very stiff but i dont really like quads bellow 2.5"

well the no brace designs may get loose over time and get very prone to twisting, but the braced versions only have a tiny bit. also OMG im a big fan of your youtube channel and frames!!!

thank you. i appreciate it very much. the design style you have done here is sort of a dream of mine for the larger 5-inch size but I don't think it'll actually work out. in this small size it's much easier to pull off and you've done a really beautiful job

I actually plan of extending this project of mine because i get to learn a lot about structural integrity. Im releasing a 3" version thats a bit more like an H frame soon (maybe on a weekend hahaha). also thank you!! I never thought this project would reach someone I look up on ahahha.

I I appreciate the kind words a lot but I hope everybody realizes that I'm just like you and the next guy that loves doing this stuff just for the hell of it. this really is a very elegant design that you come up with. learning about all the structural stuff and how things work is why I kept going with my own designs and now I'm all about how do I make it keep working with the least amount of effort possible while still having it perform well.

the original plan was to do that hahahha...i suggest used the braaced options. THANKS!!

ORIGINALLY that was the plan, but from what ive noticed for me that id prefer it to be on the sides...you can change it anyways to have it infront

Thank you!!! soon i will post them! i just have some school work to be done hahaha

thank youu!! i hope its a durable design too hahah

lmao i used old motors from racerstars 1103 8000kv to DYS 1102 10000kv to Eaglepower 8000kv....generally cheap stuff as i dont wanna use new parts for these prototypes.

hahhahaha omgg thank you!! im still planning on fixing some issues like space but i appreciate the thanks!!

OKAYY OMG soo i did actually test this and its was long time ago thats why i didnt show it anymore. I had 2 setups one thats full length and offesetted (setup A) and the one that i continued (setup B). In my test, setup A needed a lot of compromises because of that offset. It was marginally stiffer but id still say that setup B with braces takes my choice.

please do!! I need to get more feedback from people (aside from myself) if I want to improve it!

oh yeah btw where'd you get the rods?

Well i got mine from a local online shopping website (shoppee) but im sure there are some in hobbyking/banggood.

HAHAHHAHA yeahhh dude please try it out!! I really want it to get more feedback so i can improve it!

Minor setback.. What's the diameter of the rods?

2mm

Thanks dude!

if you are using the braced options and the fitting is tight (this depends on your printer) then you wont have to glue the parts. However if you used the no braces options, then youll have to glue those parts and itll be permanent until you break it and have to replace the whole thing.

ommggg thank you!! i need feedback thoo because its not yet perfect sooo please try it out!

WHOAAA YOURS LOOKS AWESOME THOO tthat looks so cool ahhaha!!

thanks dude, ill probably post a build for it when i get a chance

TY! I couldnt get my hands on most cool toothpick frames but I did have a 3d printer and some carbon rods on hand ;)

well...hahahah theres different sizes but so far my 110mm sized ones are roughly 5-6g for non-braced and 7-8g for braced