WASP - mad insect from CrissCross.Design

By CrissCross FPV on Mar 20, 2018

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Hi, Everyone.

With this build I would like to start series of builds based on my own designed frames. More info about this and other frames are available at https://crisscross.design website.

For this particular build I have used CrissCross.Design WASP frame. It is light weight, low drag stretched X frame better used for racing on medium/ large racing tracks. It is very fast and agile, specially designed to accelerate fast and keep constant flight lines. Weight of the frame is 88 grams using aluminum screws. Frame MTM size is 232/ 247 mm, suitable for 5/ 6 inch props. Up to 30 mm stack could be fitted inside. This frame has some unique features:

  • swapping motor mounts;
  • top/ bottom battery positioning;
  • swappable arms
  • regular ESC mounting place.

Frame is made using top materials - T700 Toray carbon fiber and 7075 T6 Aluminum. Top materials and unique construction makes frame incredibly durable and strong against direct high speed impacts.

In this build I have used Airbot Corner FC with Wraith 32 ESC's. This is first time that I have chosen Airbot's products. I hope they will work reliably without any problems.

Wraith ESC's are fixed vertically along arms. This is one of unique feature of the frame that allows to mount regular type of ESC's. Right now they aren't fixed, but later for flights I will fix them tight to arms with electrical tape.

FC is mounted on the 7mm high nylon screws, allowing enough distance between bottom plate and FC for thick kevlar battery strap.

Airbot Corner FC has gyro in silicone pad with wire band connector. This wire band is not crash proof and need to be protected. I know pilots that have problems with this wire band coming out of connector, making drone completely uncontrollable. So I decided to used hot glue to cover it completely. I hope that easy solution will be efficient for keeping wire in place for long time.

Just over FC I have installed XM plus receiver. There was exact gap to put it, just in between gyro's silicone cover and stands. This receiver position saves some space for much easier positioning of VTX, but still has a possibility to bind receiver without dismantling the stack. Receivers boot button can be reached from side of the drone.

Third "floor's" base is done by CF plate fixed on the stack screws. It allows easily to fix TBS Unify V3 VTX over it. I have used double sided tape that goes together with VTX. It lays nicely and can be easily configured in the field.

Top plate of the frame has plenty of options for antenna fixation. Antennas can be mounted vertically or horizontally. But as far as I have used TrueRC Axii antenna, I have zip tied it to top plate in the back side.

As you can see, that build was straight forward. With right parts chosen the build is easy to build and maintain in future.

I have added a video review about WASP frame to my YT channel, check it here

Hope you like it.

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Good luck building and happy flying.

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delta_fpv   Mar 20, 2018  
1

came here from insta, i just thought maybe a 4in1 would make it sexier.

CrissCross FPV   Mar 20, 2018 
1

I agree with you completely. Just have been taken what was on my shelve in that moment. I will use 4in1 in my next build.

delta_fpv   Mar 20, 2018 
1

ah nice

delta_fpv   Mar 20, 2018 
1

ah nice

Currently   Mar 20, 2018  
1

How did you overcome the vibration problems KebabFPV had when experimenting with vertical arms? Looks cool.

CrissCross FPV   Mar 20, 2018 

Honestly saying vibrations could occur even on regular arms frames. Everything depends on parts that were used within build. But I can confirm that vertical arms frames vibrate more.
In my case when vibrations are very strong I'm using additional braces between motors. Simple yet effective solution. But I don't like these braces at all. I follow clean design concept. And that statement is pushing me to dig deeper to find more elegant way. Currently I'm finishing testing of V2 frames, they will come without any braces still neglecting vibrations. Stay tuned.
Please, read description on my website and YT channel. You will find a lot of useful information. Good luck.

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