The WWVi Model UAV Lab

Current Objectives for this Model

Model Components

Air Frame: Quadrixette Nano Frame

Flight Controller: OpenPilot CopterControl

Motors: A1510 2200KV Outrunner Brushless Motor

Model Specifications

Codename: Yin

Operational Status: Ready To Fly FPV

Abstract:

Looking to build the smallest GoPro host possible

Air Frame: Quadrixette Nano

Motor to Motor Distance: 19.50 cm

All Up Weight: 339 grams

Platform Format: Quadcopter X

Flight Controller:

Gyros: IDG-500 and ISZ-500 OPCC

Accelerometer: Analog Devices ADXL345 - AQ Mini and OPCC

Magnetometer: None Installed At This Time

Barometric Altimiter: None Installed At This Time

GPS Module: None Installed At This Time

Ultrasonic Ranger: None Installed At This Time

Lipo Power: Flightmax 2S 800mAh

Motor Controller: TURNIGY Plush 6A /.8bec/6g Speed Controller

Brushless Motors:

Propellers: Master Airscrew 3 Blade 8x6 MA0860T

Radio System: Futaba 9C Super - DFT (FrSky)

PPM Adapter: None Installed At This Time

Receiver Module: FrSky DR8 II (no PPM, No telem)

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Build Log Entries

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RD22 and RD23 Added to the fleet

Thu, 2011-11-03 15:50 | franco

Introducing RD22 & RD23 a pair of twins. This little babys are based on the Quadrixette Nano Airframe and the CopterControl by OpenPilot.

The idea being that we wish to build the smallest possible AP/AV/FPV platform for portability. Technically, I should be abe to fit a radio, a spares kit , lipos and the model iteslf along with a gopro into a single case.
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The Nano is made from aluminum and fiberglass. For the initial attempt I will use Hobbyking Plush 6A ESCs to control A1510 2200KV Outrunner Brushless Motors, spinning some form of 3 blade glass fiber prop.
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RD22

RD23

RD22 (Yin) Nano Quad Build begins

Thu, 2011-11-17 20:18 | franco

My Frames and components (all but the props) arrived today, so I was quite excited to have my parcel from Nic in Germany. proper package

So I dumped it all out and this is all there was, not that anything was missing, just that there is so little of it and allthe peices are impossibly small parts

I bought the hk250 landing gear kit from hobby king, but it does not fit quite right, but I may still use it, or another I have (I also have the align 250 skid set on order as well)

I then drilled the arms, arms drilled

Then I put the motors on the arms, I got the motors from DealExtreme: A1510 2200KV, and began building the main frame

I have the ESCs as well but did not break those out and solder them up, that will be for next time, but here it is for now.... What we have so far

RD22

RD22 - 6A ESCs Installed

Sat, 2011-11-19 15:56 | franco

Today I soldered in and calibrated the 4 Plush ESCs from hobby king.

Plush 6A ESC from hobby king

Without props we wont be going much further but here is what we have so far...

All ESCs are installed

RD22

RD22 The Nano Takes Flight

Fri, 2011-12-09 16:41 | franco

So I did not document this build very well and sorta skipped to the end in th name of fltying around in the house.

So here I am looking guilty about shirking my build-log duties, but OH is this little beastie fun! Gonna make a long winter sooo much better.

guilty

the green thing is an old TVX heatsink I was using to balance the copter, I dont have the FPV cam on yet, and when I do it will replace the heatsink and restore CofG

RTF