[General] multi-roter drones...

Tue Nov 12 13:38:19 CST 2013

Yup, Dean's plugs clones. Very popular, not my favourite as I find them
difficult work with. I'm spoiled with power poles since I can crimp them
and get a perfect joint every time.
http://www.powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpoles/

McMasterCarr also sells them, click here and scroll down:
http://images1.mcmaster.com/Contents/gfx/small/8026kc1s.png?ver=25863449

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Dan Hess <dan9186 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> Google Voice:  (901) 214-5326
>
> - 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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