Foldable Drone
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dji f450mm is the best frame ,but the problem is ,it is not easily transportable.So i decided to make my own foldable frame
Design
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- take the printout of the design
- take two printout of body
- one printout of arm
Making Body
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- paste the body print on acrylic sheet
- cut it out
- you can also use wooden plates
Making Arm
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- i am using pvc pipe as the arm
- burn the end and make it flat
- make the hole for the motor mount
- https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-PVC...
- refer the link for more information
Assembling
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- connect the arm and body using screw
- use double side tape at the end to reduce vibration
- drill the hole for mounting the flight controller
Electronics
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- i am using pixhawk as the flight controller
- using rewinded motors
using 30A esc
- flysky i6 transmitter
- 8inch propeller (8040)
- http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/build-your-own-mu...
- refer the above site for more information
Making Landing Gear
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- i am using 4inch pvc coupler for landing gear
- refer this video for more information
Ready to Fly
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