Updated to UAVX
I initially built this is 2007 - things have moved on now....
It's a Quadcopter built from an Open Source development, more info here: http://uavp.ch/moin
Although most of the tech and help came from this forum: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=811550
Here's some pictures of how I created it:
The main structure is made from Sign Board, it's very thin alloy with plastic bonded, very light and strong.
It's white so I used vinyl gunmetal and red.
I put O'Rings between the delrin blocks I made to give some damping
The cage I hand made from alloy
Booms from a 450 heli
12amp ESC
Ta Da!
Modified the leg of carbon rod, fitted 5.8Ghz video sender custom built and a Canon SD450 (Ixus 55)
I used a remote camera device for the FlyCamOne (FC02) with the modified CHDK Firmware on the Canon to get remote shutter working through a USB lead, it needs 5v on pins 1 and 4.
All worked well until I connected the video out for the camera, I found that the FC02 switched the ground not the live, the video jack is grounded so when plugging that in triggers the shutter.
I made this simple circuit with an old transistor to change this around.
FC02 plugs onto pins
CHDK Firmware, set to run a simple remote shutter script on auto
5.8Ghz video transmitter made on veroboard
Because of the 2mm pins on the RX unit I had to make my own PCB
Experimenting with antennas at moment.
Full Spec:
CCW F+A. CW L+R
Firmware = UAVX-V1.768gke-18F2620-16
Motor to Motor = 770mm
Receiver : Spektrum AR7000
TX : Spektrum DX7
Motor = 2410-09 840KV Outrunner Brushless Motor (Red)
ESC = Robotbirds 12A
Props = epp1045
Gyro= 3x ADSRX300
Compass = HMC6352
Accel = LIS3LV02DQ
Baro = SMP085
LM3480 and capacitors fitted to reduce to 3.3v - Moved to Tricopter build
Weight: 880g
With battery: 1060g
With Canon camera: 1220g
With HD camera: 1205g
Replaced TL431 with LM3480 Low-Dropout Linear Voltage Regulator to get proper 3.3v
Dont fly tired, at night and on low batteries.
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