hammerhead quad

[micarus]

Hi fellas,
           Just a couple of pics'; of the quad I am just building to use for f.p.v along side the spider I have.
This is a sort of Spider but I wanted to make all arms swept back but having considered the C/G issue have gone for a straight front layout so I call it Hammerhead.
The construction is from 20mm electrical conduit and fittings and I am trying to keep it tidy with all wiring inside the tubes.

[micarus]

more pics of Hammerhead

         Cheers  MIKE.

[Jumpy07]

Looking good.. I like these designs.

[micarus]

Thanks Jumpy, I just hope it flies  ::) think I may add a bit on the tail to get it to balance with my f.p.v, gear on the nose. 

             Cheers  MIKE.

[Gaza07]

Looking good Mike it should fly fine as long as you get the flight controller in the centre of all the motors, and any thing will fly if you lob it of a tall enough building   

[micarus]

I don';t think so Gazza , I tried that with my first wife but she didn';t fly <far>

             Thank';s  though I have sort of figured the c/g  so will try temporary positions at first

                             Cheers   MIKE. ::)

[Gaza07]

Well I dont see how anyone could blame you if your wife didnt know how to land properly 

I don';t think so Gazza , I tried that with my first wife but she didn';t fly <far>

             Thank';s  though I have sort of figured the c/g  so will try temporary positions at first

                             Cheers   MIKE. ::)

[Rappy Freak]

Looking good Mike.  Look forward to seeing it next time I pop round 

[Smeagol]

Looks well Mike, I assume there will be a few more spacers seperating the paltes.

I';m interested in your CG issues, now that you have straightened the arms, that will move the position towards the Y, what was the original issue.

[micarus]

Thanks Smeagol, the front arms swept back too much and the c/g would have been about 9" behind the present one .
The motors are now mounted and the e.s.cs wired up , just need to fit the control board <KK2 1.5 > and sort out some u/c for it  ,more spacers needed to stiffen the frame up but I think it will still be lighter than a "Discovery" and a lot cheaper
Hope to test it this weekend  ,just l.o.s though.

                  Cheers   MIKE.

[micarus]

Well I dont see how anyone could blame you if your wife didnt know how to land properly 

Yes ,Well the judge didn.t see it that way   

Off to the nick now by by.

          Cheers  MIKE. ::)

[micarus]

Looking good Mike.  Look forward to seeing it next time I pop round 

     Catch you later Adam, I';v been a busy boy this week and nearly ready to test it

                  MIKE. ::)

[Smeagol]

Thanks Smeagol, the front arms swept back too much and the c/g would have been about 9" behind the present one .
The motors are now mounted and the e.s.cs wired up , just need to fit the control board <KK2 1.5 > and sort out some u/c for it  ,more spacers needed to stiffen the frame up but I think it will still be lighter than a "Discovery" and a lot cheaper
Hope to test it this weekend  ,just l.o.s though.

                  Cheers   MIKE.

I';m working on a proven design, although it is meant to have a camera onboard, so the battery position will balance it until then.

Hope this weekend goes well for you, i';ve ine ahead of me now that my last bits have finally arrived. Mine will be a christmas project as i';m too busy at work to commit time. I';m going to layout the components and remake the frames in the meantime.

The spacers will help a lot as it looks a little saggy at the minute. What U/C are you planning to use - any idea yet, I had just planned to make a few "feet" to sit below the arms.

[micarus]

Yes Smeagol the thing did look a little "saggy" but I put a couple of spacers to pull the waist down and the nose , I  think it looks O.K. < work to do yet .>  the weight is piling up as it is 980 grams without the lipo and still havn';t thought much about the U/C yet, may just put some short legs under the motors . <I.v left the bolts long diliberatly in case I decide to use them for mounting >.
So far  the motors are 2212-15   930kv from giant cod <yes I';v had them that long!>
The E.S.Cs are 25amp hobbywing from same place the F.C.is a KK2 <1.5> that Balders sorted for me  and the R/X is an Orange from ';G';shark. running with a dx6i speccy'; t.x.

        F.P.V.gear when it flys properly and when I can afford it
          Tested briefly in the conservatory and seems O.K. but tommorow is another day
                    Cheers   MIKE. ::)             

[micarus]

Nuvver pic';

[Rappy Freak]

Looking cool there Mike.  If your free on Sunday I could pop up 

[micarus]

Cool Adam should be free on Sunday morning for an hour or so.

                 Cheers   MIKE. ::)

[Smeagol]

Why is the mid section slimmer 

[micarus]

Style M8 style

[Smeagol]

Style M8 style

With that slim waist it';s sure looking sexy 

[micarus]

Yeh! tested the sexy beast today  It is a bit frisky  need to move the c/g further back and try setting the rates lower
Test again tommorow.

        Cheers  MIKE.

[Smeagol]

Yeh! tested the sexy beast today  It is a bit frisky  need to move the c/g further back and try setting the rates lower
Test again tommorow.

        Cheers  MIKE.

Hmmm longer legs, short arms, slim waist quad porn it is then   

[micarus]

Dirty boy