"Reliant" frame - modern lightweight Y6 frame for long range and fun
By eyeflydesigns on May 01, 2021
Hi there!
I always loved the way a Y6 looks like. In theory up to 2 motors / propellers can break (just not on the same arm), and you can still stay in the air. Sadly it requires you to use a landing gear. However using this design with 90° flipped arms, this is not the case.
Regarding the used components the frame is basically a Y6-version of the #microlongrange, so from my findings the 1404 motors fit best. I'm flying the Y6 with 3s Li-Ion packs using 4" props. The sound is quite nice and definitely not annoying on 3s, which is very important to me.
I'm flying digital only, so i'm using a Caddx vista here. The camera mount expects a width of 20mm.
With the 3s Li-Ion i get flight times of around 16-20mins (depending on if i got the GoPro on or not).
I do design frames for personal projects for fun and document the process in my Youtube-Channel.
Design details:
Build details:
Flight performance:
coming soon
You can find the design here to build your own:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4845387
Notes about the build:
The motor plates are pushed onto the arms, and the arms onto the main plates. They are then secured with spacer bolts. The spacer bolts are a tiny little bith shorter than the frame parts, which ensures you get a very tight and reliable connection.
I didn't leave any extra space in between the parts. So depending on the drill diameter that your CNC workshop uses, you will need to do a bit of filing to make sure the part fit nicely.
I suggest using aluminium spacer bolts, as they save quite a bit of weight.
For mounting the motor plates on the arms, you need:
12 x M2 - 6mm spacer bolts: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32831145268.html
24 x M2 - 3mm screws
For mounting the arms to the main plates, you need:
6 x M2 - 18mm spacer bolts: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32831145268.html
12 x M2 - 4mm screws (or up until 6mm screws if you have them already)
For mounting the TPU camera mount you need:
2 x M2 - 18mm spacer bolts: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32831145268.html
4 x M2 - 4mm screws (or up until 6mm screws if you have them already)
For mounting the TPU GPS mount you need:
1 x M2 - 8mm (or 10mm)
1 x M2 - nut
Would love to see others build this as well! Please send me a note if you did (or video link), or use the "Made" function :-)
Photos
Part List
Frame |
Reliant V2 - Long range Y6
(2 builds)
Cncdrones.com
|
$29.00 |
Flight Controller |
ã€No.C206】GOKU HEX F745 16*16 STACK - ( FC+13A ESC ) ( MPU6000 )
(3 builds)
Flywoo.net
|
$99.99 |
Motors |
6 x EMAX ECO 1404 3700Kv Micro Motor
(13 builds)
Racedayquads.com
|
$77.94 |
Propellers |
HQProp Durable 4x2.5x3V2S Grey
(2 builds)
N-factory.de
|
$2.97 |
FPV Camera |
Caddx Vista HD Digital System 5.8GHz FPV Transmitter VTX FOV 150 Degree Camera 1080P Recording AIO Compatible DJI FPV Goggles Re
(212 builds)
Banggood.com
|
$163.99 |
Antenna |
TBS Triumph Pro (SMA LHCP)
(6 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
|
$19.95 |
Cool design. Did you also do you own cnc cutting?
Sweet design! I am very tempted to build this, will for sure check back for flight videos!
I also love the way it looks... also in the air. Very futuristic.
Regarding full sized air unit: With a 16x16 stack it should be possible, but it's a tight fit. As the Flywoo 16x16 stack is literally the only stack that there is for a hexa/y6, i don't think 20x20 is relevant? But wouldn't fit anyway, please see the pictures attached.
EDIT: Somehow it doesn't allow me to attach pictures :-(
what pins did you remap resources on the Jhemcu fcu to control the other two motors?
LED and .... ?
Cheers :D
apologies! I seem to have entered the wrong fc and esc :-O . Just corrected it. I used the Flywoo Hex stack. Not sure if something changed, but back then this was the only ESC with 6 motor-input-pins. For the FC you can basically any with remapping as you said.
I hope you didn't purchase it because of the link. If so, i'm extra sorry! Please also check the vids about the installation.
Cheers :-)