The (codename) Pi-180 is a fully enclosed frame for a 180 class racing quadcopter.
The objective is to obtain a NICE, VISIBLE, ADAPTABLE and PERFORMING frame, to render drone races more interesting and fun to see.
This is the "son" to the Pi-250 (frozen) project.
Being a smaller vehicle in respect to the original one, it will allow me to reduce testing costs. After this project will take off, I will get back to its bigger brother Ba-250.
After the main version will be completed (for SLS printer), a "home friendly 3D printer" version is planned.
This will actually be a challenge because of the limitations of low cost printers (FDM), but it should greatly help in reducing production costs and let me produce the thing at home and offer a cheaper alternative.
The look of this thing is actually very stocky for a simple reason: I managed to keep the same volumes for components that I used for the bigger brother Ba-250. Yes you read well: you can put the same stuff that you put in a 250 mm frame on this 180 mm frame, including a huge 10 cm long battery and 5" props, a 600 mW FPV transmitter and huge ESCs .
A more slender version of this frame can follow up later, depending on users' requests.
Please comment and vote! Criticism and suggestions welcome!
FEATURES
Fully enclosed body
This frame will make the drone much more visible than the actual black carbon fiber ones.
This is the main objective of this project: to obtain a visible,...Continue Reading
The objective is to obtain a NICE, VISIBLE, ADAPTABLE and PERFORMING frame, to render drone races more interesting and fun to see.
This is the "son" to the Pi-250 (frozen) project.
Being a smaller vehicle in respect to the original one, it will allow me to reduce testing costs. After this project will take off, I will get back to its bigger brother Ba-250.
After the main version will be completed (for SLS printer), a "home friendly 3D printer" version is planned.
This will actually be a challenge because of the limitations of low cost printers (FDM), but it should greatly help in reducing production costs and let me produce the thing at home and offer a cheaper alternative.
The look of this thing is actually very stocky for a simple reason: I managed to keep the same volumes for components that I used for the bigger brother Ba-250. Yes you read well: you can put the same stuff that you put in a 250 mm frame on this 180 mm frame, including a huge 10 cm long battery and 5" props, a 600 mW FPV transmitter and huge ESCs .
A more slender version of this frame can follow up later, depending on users' requests.
Please comment and vote! Criticism and suggestions welcome!
FEATURES
Fully enclosed body
This frame will make the drone much more visible than the actual black carbon fiber ones.
This is the main objective of this project: to obtain a visible,...Continue Reading
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