Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread

Kanifee · 10 May 2015 at 20:13

6mm would be enough for esc

DJMK4 · 10 May 2015 at 20:15

Yeh 30mm is probably be too much, will see if there is smaller ones.

You think these type of spacers would be OK for landings that much be a bie harder?and have m3 screws either side of them with loctite

Maybe the 20mm ones or 10mm if I can find them, I can find 20 but not 10

Kanifee · 10 May 2015 at 20:18

Honestly if all you are putting in there is esc's 6mm is the size you want.

DJMK4 · 10 May 2015 at 20:30

Kanifee said:
Honestly if all you are putting in there is esc's 6mm is the size you want.

A lot or them round up so would have to be cut down

To be honest think I'm just going to stick them on the arms again and use heatshrink over them

Kanifee · 10 May 2015 at 20:53

how thick are your arms, 3mm? get 5mm so you have 8mm of space. put a m3 bolt right through an nut on the other side. mine and many others are like that, my esc fit fine.

10mm would work too, any bigger is over sized.

DJMK4 · 10 May 2015 at 20:59

Kanifee said:
how thick are your arms, 3mm? get 5mm so you have 8mm of space. put a m3 bolt right through an nut on the other side. mine and many others are like that, my esc fit fine.

10mm would work too, any bigger is over sized.

Yep, although I need to find a spacer that's threaded right through, will have look tomorrow. A lot of them including the one I was looking at have sections with no threading in the middle so you have to screw in from both ends

Kanifee · 10 May 2015 at 21:07

Use hollow ones and bolt from the other side, you can't thread it then in a crash.

Will Gill · 10 May 2015 at 21:07

First videos from my first flights

Nothing special, got my mate on the gimbal controller, we have some awesome plans though once I get a bit more confident and experienced

Skeeter · 10 May 2015 at 21:17

Id avoid flying over too many built up places though. A few of those shots fell foul of the CAA guidelines.

Will Gill · 10 May 2015 at 21:19

Yeah my mate pointed that out afterwards, we are much more interested in scenery like the second video, but point well taken

DJMK4 · 10 May 2015 at 21:22

Kanifee said:
Use hollow ones and bolt from the other side, you can't thread it then in a crash.

Yeh that's what I'm going to do I think

Something like this maybe, but trying to find something cheaper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARWIN-R3...268?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27f6a65c3c

Failing that I'll just use stacked washers

Nice vids will gill

although pretty close to cars and houses, wouldn't want to come down on any of that

Kanifee · 10 May 2015 at 23:04

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Nyl...Domain_3&var=600371081185&hash=item462cdb7747

check your arms though, less than 3mm thick I would get 10mm spacers. Infact get 10mm to be safe, the tolerances on your frame wasn't great so it could be a bit higgledy piggledy. M3 10mm.

DJMK4 · 11 May 2015 at 07:26

My arms are 3mm yeh.

They look good. I will go for those 5mm ones, Im pretty sure they should fit the escs in, if not I have a few small washers to use, I will probably end up using a washer either side anyway.

Tolerances that's the one thing im worries about possibly making the arms or frame more vulnerable in a crash now to breaking

Brutal biff · 11 May 2015 at 09:24

Hope weather holds out vans getting a new clutch so day off going charge some battery's and going for a fly later

DJMK4 · 11 May 2015 at 12:40

Also found these? they seem a lot cheaper than the nylon ones, although probably more weight.

Although nylon ones ordered now to keep the weight down, also purchased M3 x 14mm black hex screws. 10 pack of M3 lock nuts, these standoffs

and added some magnets (for my bixler build)

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbykin...t_Spacer_Stand_Off_5mm_4pc_UK_Warehouse_.html

Simps · 11 May 2015 at 15:16

Will Gill said:
First videos from my first flights

The lady at 1.05 in the first video looks pee'd off

Great footage. Look forward to more thank you.

Flukester · 11 May 2015 at 17:17

H33D fitted and re positioned the fixed FPV camera. The H33D is at least twice as steady as old £40 one... should have done it ages ago

DJMK4 · 11 May 2015 at 17:21

Not sure iv asked these before but have you got motor updrades on there? what escs?

Flukester · 11 May 2015 at 17:21

Will Gill said:
First videos from my first flights

Nothing special, got my mate on the gimbal controller, we have some awesome plans though once I get a bit more confident and experienced

You can see the possibilities with the Inspire, it's such a tool.

Something I always fail to do is not concentrate on flying but rather framing shots... it's a tough thing to do especially once you have a ton of cash floating in the air

Flukester · 11 May 2015 at 18:12

DJMK4 said:
Not sure iv asked these before but have you got motor updrades on there? what escs?

All stock pre e300 DJI