The Shendrones Siccario is an X8 Cinelifter designed to carry Cinema grade cameras like the Red Komodo, Z Cam E2-M4, Panasonic BGH1 and Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera BMPCC4K. This build details the components I chose and shows component assembly focused on clean wire routing and thermal management. TrueRC custom made a pair of Matchstick (200mm) and a Bardpole (175mm lead) antennas to minimize RF interference from the carbon frame and camera systems.
Detailed Build LOG... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNzH1ETKP810iEbozwlEeqxrOPTMRbVrXFXkjCvZ11k/edit?usp=sharing
Latest BF 4.3 Diff... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t14KelV9JdVRM9BhLnptAfVfINinjNOj/view?usp=sharing
Latest Siccario BBL... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t06R2zS8bw9BYQMGmd173ZGRYWf5na2J/view?usp=sharing
SiccZ Chase with flowy canopy DIVES!!!
Modded TPU designs are available on my Thingiverse. https://www.thingiverse.com/verohomie/designs https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5339929
Having CNC capabilities I designed/machined 6mm aluminum heatsinks for my build. They can be found on Thingiverse too ^,
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Huge shoutout to Andy Shen https://www.facebook.com/andy.shen.37 and Gabriel Kocher https://www.facebook.com/gab707.fpv for their colaboration and contrubution to the Cinelifter platform. This has been a fun build. Thanks RotorBuilds for having a simple platform to share this build. Also thanks to Bubby FPV, sparkitekt_fpv and Florian Wolf for your build PICs, ideas and support!
Wow, amazing build dude. You seem to share a lot of Ideas with me for the improvements to the custom TPU parts you made, that's why my Siccario is still in pieces... would you mind sharing the CAD files so I could make them work for me? Can't wait to get this monster flying.
Also: how is the ESC cooling performance? Does the top ESC stay cool enough during flight, did you maybe even have the possibility to measure it?
I added STEP & F3D files to my Thingiverse post. I plan to mod the GPS mount to retain it better, design a vertical rear crossfire antenna mount, design a horizontal front crossfire antenna mount.
Regarding Siccario thermal management. I was amazed how much heat the heatsink and frame absorbed after a 5 minute aggressive flight. I couldn't fit 2 60A ESCs over each 30mm mount position so I stacked them and used 3mm thermal pads on the bottom and between ESCs. The thermal conductivity was impressive. I have not been able to measure heat on the ESCs yet; something I believe is needed. It may be possible to record ESC temps in a Black Box Log.
The Siccario or any quad with protected electronics (enclosed) needs effective cooling designs. On the Siccario, I believe each ESC should have its own heatsink. This would require modding the bottom plate to increase ESC separation. Currently most ESCs do not fit each mount position simultaneously. Alternatively... the the top plate could be modded with heatsink holes and sandwiching both the DJI AU and the ESC stack. OR a combination of all three.
What an incredible build!!!
Thanks... I am happy how the motor wires routed. The braided sleeve with motor wires pass thru the TPU with a snugfit. Check out the STLs https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5339929
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Could you share the name of the 3D Filament that you used? Amazing Build!