[General] multi-roter drones...

Tue Nov 12 13:22:58 CST 2013

I don't have them listed on the spreadsheet, but what I actually ended up
using was these.  Since I had to get two battery chargers I was able to key
things quite nicely this way.

Nylon T-Connectors 10 Pairs
http://goo.gl/GO2NIQ

Thanks,

Daniel H.
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- Copying one is plagiarism, copying many is research.

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:

> It might be worth changing out your power connectors for something like
> Anderson Power Poles. Helps cut down on the number of pigtails you need to
> make. A lot of speed controllers don't come with connectors, so if you do
> have to cut stock connectors off, it's usually only on the battery side.
>
> APP also make it easier to build parallel/series hardnesses if you should
> need one in the future.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Dan Hess <dan9186 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Heh, I appreciate you asking, but I didn't post it here expecting it to
>> remain hidden in secret from the world.  It's in the wild now, share away!
>>
>> I will eventually post it to the MidsouthMakers wiki when I'm actually
>> more done with it.  I was planning on making a frame setup out of 3D
>> printed parts and wood, but haven't designed the parts yet.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Daniel H.
>> Google Voice:  (901) 214-5326
>>
>> - Copying one is plagiarism, copying many is research.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:57 PM, WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I like this.  Can I post it on a wiki?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Dan Hess <dan9186 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ok, as promised here's my spreadsheet on parts.  Since I'm building a
>>>> mini quad and a hex, I made another page that accounts for the minimal
>>>> overlap between the two.
>>>>
>>>> I built this list while a few others were building theirs and came to
>>>> the realization that they were breaking more than they had hoped for and
>>>> had to wait on parts to get in and such.  So I've included a few extra of
>>>> some of the parts that seem to get broken.  They've been noted, so if you
>>>> wish to ignore them you can.
>>>>
>>>> This whole thing does not include an actual frame since there are
>>>> several out there you can buy or print.  The hex, I did spec for a 550mm
>>>> diagonal from motor to motor.  If you go lower than that, you might touch
>>>> blades and bad things ensue.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AifgCfuTOa2hdG1HdHg4d3dZOXBmNU1iaUtPM2ZmTkE&usp=sharing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Daniel H.
>>>> Google Voice:  (901) 214-5326
>>>>
>>>> - Copying one is plagiarism, copying many is research.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:55 PM, claudio donndelinger <
>>>> orias3141 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There's also a group of RepRap users on Freenode in #multirotors.
>>>>> There's several helpful people in addition some helpful vendors as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Claudio Donndelinger
>>>>> 323-963-3141
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> For you guys interested in multirotors, I'd suggest heading over to
>>>>>> rcgroups and checking out what these guys are doing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ran into one thread where a gentlemen is building quad frames in
>>>>>> several materials, very nice and priced well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Either way, lots of good info out there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1839667
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 6:08 PM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I would thoroughly enjoy a quad- or other copter that does video.
>>>>>>> Cheapest I can find on the market is north of $600.  Any one have a better
>>>>>>> source?
>>>>>>> Wouldn't mind building one based around a Beaglebone Black,
>>>>>>> Raspberry Pi, or Arduino.  :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> David Merchant
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Daniel Hess wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a spreadsheet of all the parts I bought to build a hex and
>>>>>>> quad that I will send later
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Nov 11, 2013, at 5:53 PM, Joshua Pritt <ramgarden at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   One of my projects I want to do is a fpv multicopter with a
>>>>>>> camera on a gimbal that moves based on a head tracker built into vr
>>>>>>> goggles.  Then you move the copter through space with a 3D mouse.
>>>>>>> Search our wiki for VRCopter.
>>>>>>>  On Nov 11, 2013 6:17 PM, "Nathan" <indigo_ecs at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hiya gals and guys.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I seem to remeber the last time I was over there a couple of people
>>>>>>>> were working quadcopters. I dont suppose anyone still is or perhaps can
>>>>>>>> teach me to fly one? I was doing KAP but i think id rather get into quad or
>>>>>>>> hex aireal photography....
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Let me know!
>>>>>>>> Nathan
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