I had a realization: I was never going to be able to get a lightweight toothpick with a HD camera + DVR. So this is my first attempt at an actual lightweight toothpick.
This build uses a 102mm frame made from 2mm carbon fiber (CFRP) cut on my Othermill Pro under oil. The canopy is designed to tightly fit the AIO camera/VTX that I happened to have sitting around. I managed to get the weight w/o battery to 50g, but I'd love advice on what else to cut in future builds. With 350mah battery I'm at just about 70g AUW.
On 3S it's crazy fast - see the video:
Here's some footage from the first flight. It was extremely windy but I wasn't blown off the field.
After a few days of flying it - the 2mm frame seems to be good enough for where I fly it. I have more crash landings than actual controlled landings, so it's been tested pretty well - though I fly on grass for the most part.
Frame |
102mm toothpick frame by joshielevy
Thingiverse.com
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Flight Controller |
BetaFPV Toothpick F4 V2 2-4S AIO Whoop Flight Controller w/ 20A 4in1 ESC - XT30
(24 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$41.99 |
Motors |
1103 Brushless Motors
(32 builds)
Betafpv.com
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$39.99 |
Propellers |
HQ Prop Micro Prop 65mm Bi-Blade 2.5" Prop 10 Pack (1.5mm Shaft) - Choose Your ColorRed
(18 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$2.99 |
FPV Camera |
Wolfwhoop P-1 Micro 5.8GHz 25mW/50mW/200mW FPV Transmitter and 600TVL AIO Camera with OSD Interface for FPV Quadcopter Drone
(12 builds)
Amazon.com
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$16.99 |
Receiver |
FrSky XM+ 2.4GHz Micro ReceiverDefault Title
(1149 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$15.99 |
Misc Parts |
Wolfwhoop P-1 P1 canopy by joshielevy
Thingiverse.com
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