New Tricopter WIP

by MXHawk | October 6, 2013 | (0) Posted in Projects

Hey Everyone!

A few weeks ago I decided to join the club and build my own multirotor. This is how it’s going so far.

I took inspiration in a couple of frames but I decided to design my own to meet my gear. These are a couple of neat features:

  • Nothing is glued, and no zip ties are used in the main frame
  • Although Anti-vibration Pads were used, the kk2 board can be unmounted
  • Position adjustment for the battery
  • Super simple gimbal designed for GoPro3
  • Cell Checker and Low Voltage Alarm

 

There are a few pictures of how it’s looking:

 

It’s my first multirotor ever, so any suggestions or comments are appreciated.

 

 

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COMMENTS

LokaDesign on October 7, 2013
You ar egonna break the plastic gopro mount, get used to flying it without it mounted on I would say.
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MXHawk on October 7, 2013
Great, Im changing the desing so that the gopro mount is protected, thanks!
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p-air-o on October 8, 2013
Hi there,
love your frame... looks great.
I'm on my first tricopter project as well ... using 1500kv motors, 3s, 9x4,7 props. It's hard to find a good hover stick-position. Either it decents or it rises... not so easy to hold in one position. Read somewhere that lower kv motors have a better resolution.


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rifted on October 8, 2013
It might help, my tricopters have both 750 DT they hover very well with a 2200 mha 11.1 bat on them. I try carbon fiber props on them but the engines did not like them... didnt fly so great lol so back to plastic ones. I might try in the future different motors with the CF props. and might try also higher KV with 4 cel.

And agree with you on MXHawk design looks great! Hope to see it fly soon!

Ed


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PabloJaime on October 9, 2013
Nice build, but only one thing... the KK Board it's not aligned with the frame, you can see that in the last picture, that will bring you trouble in flight..
just my 2 cents..
Have fun!!!!
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wdog103 on October 10, 2013
How did you cut that out?
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MXHawk on October 14, 2013
Laser CNC
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cacomistle on November 4, 2013
Great! What material you're using here? Acrylic?
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cacomistle on November 4, 2013
I'm looking forward to see it fly. Assuming it's acrylic, how shock resistant do you think it can be? What yaw mechanism are you planning to use on it?
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