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What makes a quad motor, a quad motor

Started this discussion. Last reply by Michal Rusina Jul 28, 2011. 2 Replies

I found these motors on hobbyking. according to the description they have been designed for quadcopter use.…Continue

Tags: quadcopter, motor, brushless

verify magnetic declination with needle compass?

Started this discussion. Last reply by brett binnekade Jul 21, 2011. 4 Replies

I installed my magnetometer recently and it seems to be working nicely when looking at the CLI test. havnt flown yet though. I was curious and decided to compare the magnetometer with a standard…Continue

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Do you need a compass for loiter?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kristian Jun 28, 2011. 3 Replies

I would think it is recommended but is it mandatory? Tried loiter today with 2.0.28 starts to make circles that get bigger and bigger and then it does a funky 180-360 degree spin that scares me! but…Continue

Arducopter 2.0.26

Started this discussion. Last reply by Limebear (Rob) Jun 27, 2011. 14 Replies

Today I thought id try the latest 2.0.26 firmware. also got the latest mission planner.For some reason I'm not getting any flight data when I connect to the mission planner. It connects successfully…Continue

 

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Jeff Cartwright commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quadcopter Build'
Hey I'm wondering how you made the landing gear? did you make a jig, heat it up and bend it?
Nov 26, 2011
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Ellison Chan commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quadcopter Build'
True about the nylon hardware, but you'll find that they just need too much changing.  I used to have nylon hardware too, and that's what I found.  And when I switched to steel hardware,  and the centre plates were cracking,…
Nov 12, 2011
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brett binnekade commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quadcopter Build'
Thanks for all the compliments =)   @Ellison chan- Main reason for using nylon nuts and bolts throughout was to create failure points. its cheap and easy to just replace nuts and bolts. The way the frame is designed also makes it possible to…
Nov 12, 2011
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John Hanson commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quadcopter Build'
Very cool!  Does the carbon give the gps any grief?  I used the plastic screws on the original frame legs and they broke many times, but saved the arms, I went to metal screws and there was less breakage but it was much more severe damage…
Nov 12, 2011
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john seaman commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quadcopter Build'
Nice build, and amazing results for the budget.  I noticed your motor wiring hanging out the end of the arms, part in and part out of that key slot.  A strong hit to the end of the arm might damage the motor wires, so when I used round ALU…
Nov 11, 2011
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Ellison Chan commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quadcopter Build'
Not too bad in weight.  Indestructible, I have my doubts, for the following reasons: 1- Your props extend past the tubes.  Better to use longer tubes, and mount the motors so that the propellers don't extend beyond the end of the…
Nov 11, 2011
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Blog posts by brett binnekade Nov 11, 2011
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brett binnekade commented on Chris Anderson's group 'ArduCopter User Group'
Is it important to mount the board directly in the center of a quad frame or can it be slightly off to the side. I would like to mount mine about 2 or 3cm off center.
Nov 9, 2011
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brett binnekade commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
Thanks alex! why would recommend the tube clamps though?   Dont mind sharing the motor models, The ones you see in the pic I got from grabCAD. They not the same as the arducopter ones. I have however made exact models them (AC2830-358, 850Kv),…
Oct 13, 2011
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Alex commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
Looks cool, but I would suggest that you get some tube clamps, or get square arms, but otherwise seems nice.  Would you mind sharing your motor models with me, I think you did a very good job with them :)
Oct 13, 2011
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brett binnekade commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
HK does have tube clamps but always out of stock. The motor mounts cant turn as 2 of the 4 screws go through the boom. Where the boom meets the center part is exactly the same as arducopter v1 frame, one screw through arm and 2 on either side…
Oct 13, 2011
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Mago commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
joints between tube and center part and motor mounts will not work. You will need some clamps to pinch tubes, otherwise they will fail under scews pression. Motor mounts could rotate in flight if tube fail, with distastrous consequences. The good…
Oct 13, 2011
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My "indestructible" quad copter design.
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brett binnekade commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
Id still like to build one like Jose Julio's using kit parts, man that thing is indestructable. Great to learn earobatics=) The low inertia of the small quads is the main factor of its strength though. For now though, I need a…
Oct 13, 2011
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David M Eno commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
I'm surprised there aren't a few more designs with some manner of safety cage.  You could at least create areas that would save the electronics and the props in the event of a failure.     
Oct 13, 2011
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Stephen Carlson commented on brett binnekade's blog post 'My "indestructible" quad copter design.'
Is that Solidworks or Inventor? (Or something else?)
Oct 13, 2011

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My "indestructible" quadcopter Build

Posted on November 11, 2011 at 10:00am 6 Comments

This is the result of my "indestructable" quadcopter design blog.

I dont know how well it crashes it yet but after 2 test flights, it flies very well! I need to do some PID tuning as the arms are quite short. They are…

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My "indestructible" quad copter design.

Posted on October 12, 2011 at 2:00pm 8 Comments

Who am I kidding right? its almost impossible to design an indestructible quad copter frame! That's why this frame is actually the complete opposite. Its designed to fail! 

This is nothing new. Most designs nowadays are designed to fail, but they are designed to fail correctly and safely. There is always something…

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Recent solar flare may disrupt your GPS

Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:30am 4 Comments

For those of you that are not getting GPS locks, waiting 20mins for a lock or loosing GPS locks, you may want to add this to your list of possible reasons.



An article from CNN Tech: http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-05/tech/solar.flare.gps_1_solar-flares-coronal-mass-ejection-solar-cycle?_s=PM:TECH



We're the peak of the 11-year…

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drop in hydrogen fuel cell for UAV's. 300 times more powerful than lithium ion!

Posted on February 20, 2010 at 7:47am 13 Comments

was browsing the net today and came across this!


WOW i think its amazing what horizon has done!


take a look at the stuff on the their site too. amazing!…






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At 9:35am on January 25, 2010, Graham DyerGraham Dyer said…
Yup a few, Belli Button, Cronselaar, Garth, Gagarien and Robert Hannaford are the ones I know. Where are you and are you flying an AP yet?
At 9:44am on January 25, 2010, Gary MortimerGary Mortimer said…
How do Brett, I'm just up the road in the Midlands, will be in UK in a month or so's time. I don't fly Ardupilot yet, but might just have one for fun when the mega grows up ;-) We use Attopilot.

Cheers

G
At 9:07am on January 26, 2010, brett binnekadebrett binnekade said…
thats awsome! im from durban. not flying an AP yet.. i do however have a fare amount of rc experience. for starts im planning on just building a uav using the ardupilot and going by the manual on here. gonna be using the easystar as a first platform too.

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