Hi again.
i am back with another quad, but a year later. this one has been designed to house a insta360 go, in conjunction with a 20x20 stack and caddx vista. it is definitely not a finished product, but is much more durable and rigid than that of my previous design. its all up weight, including the battery and camera is 268grams, only slightly over the regulations.
feedback would be brilliant.
the frame is designed to have a forwards head peice, which pivots both the vista and the camera at the same time, it also means that you could also add a different camera mount to the front of the quadcopter if neccessary.
thanks!
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Part List
Flight Controller |
Diatone Mamba F405 Mini MK2 Stack - F30 30A 2-5S 8BIT 4-in-1 ESC
(3 builds)
Getfpv.com
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$72.99 |
Motors |
4 x T-Motor F2004 - 3000KV Motors
(7 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
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$83.60 |
Propellers |
HQ Prop Durable T4x2.5 Bi-Blade 4" Prop 4 Pack
(26 builds)
Racedayquads.com
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$2.99 |
FPV Camera |
Caddx Polar Micro Digital FPV Vista Camera Kit - Silver
(27 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
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$139.00 |
FPV Transmitter |
Caddx Vista Unit for DJI Digital HD FPV (No Camera)
(92 builds)
Getfpv.com
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See Site |
Antenna |
TBS Crossfire Immortal T V2 Antenna
(149 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
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$5.95 |
Receiver |
TBS Crossfire Nano Rx FPV Long Range Drone Receiver
(1502 builds)
Pyrodrone.com
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$29.95 |
Batteries |
GNB 650 mAh 4S 14.8V 80C/160C XT30
(26 builds)
Airbladeuav.com
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$16.49 |
I love the cf tube and 3d print frame!!! Looks very tidy, very well thought out.
Fortune favors the brave, but crashes won't feel good if you break that vista.
I hate the idea of adding weight, but I would add a top plate to keep the boards from making direct contact with stuff if you tumble on a landing, or have a crash into something hard.
How are the motor mount blocks held onto the arms? I like the way the receiver antenna nestles between two tubes, how is you reception? Does the antenna attenuate to the cf tubes?
thank you! its definately not finished, qnd im hoping to print a top plate for it sometime soon. i will eventually do a range test for the crossfire and the vista, bur so far ive managed to get about 500m out without signal issues. the motor blocks are printed from tpu, and fit very snug onto the arms, this was then re-enforced with some epoxy resin and so far i have not had any issues with vibrations.
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