[Quadcopter] Status Update / Progress!

[Eric Boyd]

Awesome!

I'm gonna be here this weekend (meeting is Saturday March 10 7pm), and 
my goal is to get started on the tiny quadcopter that I want to build - 
including ordering stuff like the transmitter.  After learning how hard 
these things are to control, I figured it would be wise to get some 
practice with a super low cost, more robust quadcopter, before risking a 
larger contraption to my crap skills.  I'm hoping to be able to make 
something like this:

http://www.daedalus.nu/category/crazycopter/

They put up a post on March 6th talking about a run of 100 kits, to be 
priced somewhere between $100 and $200:
http://www.bitcraze.se/2012/03/seeedstudio-cooperation/

So that would be nearly perfect, assuming it happens soon.  I'm sure we 
could also find some "toy" quadcopters in a similar price range that 
would be good to practice with.  Any advice eagerly accepted!  Once I've 
got some experience then I'll move on to the larger quadcopter project.  
Baby steps!

I'd love to see a screen shot of how you filled in this form (that you 
reference in your google doc):

http://brantuas.com/ezcalc/dma1.asp

Eric



On 3/9/12 11:47 AM, Dan Fraser wrote:
>
> So, as I put on the google doc, my goal for this project was to build 
> a larger quad that could lift a camera.  I've started this in the past 
> with @elmood and this quadcopter group has inspired me to keep the 
> project alive!
>
> So far I've chosen components and placed a HobbyKing order.  I'm 
> getting everything but the controller right now, and I want to 
> complete the basic build and make sure the motors spin etc before I 
> make that investment. I also want to take some time to decide between 
> something like an Arducopter board and an off-the-shelf unit like GAUI 
> GU-344 or FYETECH 91Q. I have a spare Spektrum AR6200 receiver in my 
> spare parts bin, so that will help the project cost.
>
> Here's the spreadsheet with my calculations so far:
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtUpGrggZL4MdHhPUU9xcC12MWlRUjd4VFRkNlBYOHc
>
> Given the calculated thrust and all-up-weight of the design, it should 
> be able to lift a nice camera or other fun payload. I'm not sure if 
> the prop/motor combination I've chosen will be particularly efficient, 
> but it should at least get the thing in the air for starts.
>
> I'm working with @elmood to design a 500-600mm frame that can be made 
> out of inexpensive materials and can be cut out on the hacklab laser, 
> giving us an infinite supply of spare frame parts for when this thing 
> takes a dirt nap :)
>
> So, that's what's up with me!
>
> How's everyone else doing?  I'd love to meet this weekend but I'm 
> visiting my parents in London... anyone else planning on attending 
> this Saturday?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dan
>
>
>
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