I so stoked this got re-tweeted by Reid! Congratulations on your move to the SF area! You have inspired me to mimic your learning and production process with my teenage children. Can you share more about what you learned, how you got started, from software and design to CAD and 3-D printing? This is clearly the future, but it is not something available in most high schools….
Basically just starting with the most challenging and interesting projects I could handle. See my first and only multicopter build in my blog for example.
For your kids, I would suggest easy to start tutorials like Joshua Bardwell for drones, and Mark Roper offers some tinkering kits for kids
It is not in the video, but on the edge of possible with lighter DSLRs. If the DSLR and gimbal could weigh <1.5 lbs it would be possible with a range penalty and a smaller battery
Some print questions if it's not a bother. What kind of foaming PLA did you use? Any particular ideal settings for it, or lessons learned about how to use it well, including treatments connections and adhesives? About what was the weight ratio between foaming-PLA and PETG? What do you figure the marginal electronics and materials cost is for an additional build now that you have the design and software worked out? What do you think might change in the overall design as it scales up?
Ah, my bad for not being clear about the weight ratio. I mean, for the printed parts for the airframe, about what % of that total printed weight was PLA vs PETG?
Very impressive!
Awesome! Have really enjoyed following this build.
thank you!
Terrific work!
I so stoked this got re-tweeted by Reid! Congratulations on your move to the SF area! You have inspired me to mimic your learning and production process with my teenage children. Can you share more about what you learned, how you got started, from software and design to CAD and 3-D printing? This is clearly the future, but it is not something available in most high schools….
Basically just starting with the most challenging and interesting projects I could handle. See my first and only multicopter build in my blog for example.
For your kids, I would suggest easy to start tutorials like Joshua Bardwell for drones, and Mark Roper offers some tinkering kits for kids
Been following your progress over the past 3 months, absolutely blown away by the progress!
Thanks Maxx, onwards and upwards!
Great 👍
Avg military drone development exp :)
This may be addressed in the video, which I'm about to watch,
but what sort of payload could this carry? Is a DSLR or similar with a battery pack conceivable? :D
It is not in the video, but on the edge of possible with lighter DSLRs. If the DSLR and gimbal could weigh <1.5 lbs it would be possible with a range penalty and a smaller battery
<looks at GoPro style camera specs...>
I can't because of this.
BIS Commerce Control List 9A012 a.2
https://bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/regulations-docs/2340-ccl9-4/file
A good overview here
https://jrupprechtlaw.com/drone-export-control-laws-ear-itar/
ethanol or hydrogen fuel cells have even higher range
Can you provide a link to or example of a practical off-the-shelf direct ethanol fuel cell power source?
Well done on this. Huge accomplishment
Can you sell the design? Or share? Nice job.. I love my bamboo printer
Hi are you willing to share the building process?
Any chance that you will share files and sketches of your build? Would love to add it here: https://github.com/Matthias84/awesome-flying-fpv
Very impressive - what CAD Software did you use ?
Thanks, fusion
Some print questions if it's not a bother. What kind of foaming PLA did you use? Any particular ideal settings for it, or lessons learned about how to use it well, including treatments connections and adhesives? About what was the weight ratio between foaming-PLA and PETG? What do you figure the marginal electronics and materials cost is for an additional build now that you have the design and software worked out? What do you think might change in the overall design as it scales up?
Bambu's PLA Aero
Weight ratio? Foaming PLA has 0.45 g/cm3 density vs PLA/PETG around 1.25 g/cm3
BOM cost is ~$700 ex battery, which right now is $1300! But Using a $200 6s pack would get about 2/3 of the range.
Many design changes will happen, but can't share yet
Ah, my bad for not being clear about the weight ratio. I mean, for the printed parts for the airframe, about what % of that total printed weight was PLA vs PETG?