NarCopter
| Projects | |
|---|---|
| Participants | Narya |
| Skills | Soldering, Electronics, Coding, Cameras |
| Status | Planning |
| Niche | Electronics |
| Purpose | Fun |
The idea
Make a quad copter that can make pictures
- so stability is preferred over stunting
- would be nice if I could add auto navigation, but this is not required
- want to control the camera from the ground
- budget ~250 euro
Related and inspired by:
To do
- Gather info about comparable quad-copters
- Estimation of the weight, and figure out which parts are needed
- See which camera would be suitable (programmable simple lightweight cam)
- Think about the design
- Order parts
- Make the thing
- Learn to fly
Parts
A more detailed list is here: Parts-NarCopter.ods
- Body/frame (DIY)
- Choose build and material: printed, wood, and/or carbon frame
- Models Thingiverse
- Carbon 4.50-8.50 euro per meter Muco
- Flight control board, with integrated camera control (gimbal and push-the-button support), and with GPS support
- Comparison flight controlers
- Crius all-in-one pro - $57.50, GPS has to be bought separately ~$30
- MultiWii pro 2.0 with GPS module - $65
- MultiWii mega pirate - $49 (same as crius?), GPS $18 (this one looks suitable)
- Transmitter
- Turnigy 9Xr is modular and apparently it has better firmware than the 9X and backlit. The 9X can be modified to have same specs as 9Xr.
- Needs a RF module. FlySky and Orange modules are compatible.
- Receiver - DSM2 (what is maximum distance?) or LRS
- Motors
- Probably need a bit stronger motors than the Turnigy D2811/17 , because the total weight is higher (camera)
- Turnigy D2811/14 brushless outrunner 1100kv, 160W (compared to 102W of the D2811/17), thrust ~650g (x4 = 2600g). Same weight and size as the D2822/17.
- Propellers
- Batteries
- If a stronger motor is chosen a larger battery is needed, e.g. the 5000mAh 3S 20C lipo pack, this weights twice as much as the other one, but it seems that the total flight time seems to be 150% of the smaller one
- Lipo battery calculator
- Camera stabiliser thingies (ah, "gimbal" is the name for it)
- Price range $15-$40, weight 80-200g
- Wires (probably enough of those at home), connectors and stuff
Totals with components of Justa_copter_1 and AnusCopter as basis Weight incl camera: 970g Excl camera and mount: 720g Total costs: 235 euro Parts-NarCopter.ods
Spare
- battery
- motor
- props
- frame parts
- ...
NarCopter mini
Before I make a big one I'd like to get some flying experience with a small RTF (ready to fly) copter
$62 excl shipping
- OrangeRX DSM2 RF module (Turnigy compatible)
Ordered
- Transmitter with RF module
- Parts for the NarCopter mini
