2015 Tricopter Build

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The HackRVA 2015 Tricopter Build will be a group build of made from scratch tricopters that sprung from Andrew and the common interest of HackRVA members on the email-list.

We've also started a seperate robotics for hackrva GoogleGroup/MailingList here. Feel free to join and start chatting all things robotics.

Purpose

  • We're doing a group build of tricopters. More info to come as we progress.
  • Anyone interested should be able to get a copter going pretty quick and have plenty of people/knowledge resources around for help

How to Get Started

Read this if you're ready to sign up and need to know what steps to take: 2015 Tricopter Signup Email

Resources for Build Participants

BOM

Product Quantity
GForce E400 Brushless Outrunner Motor (2212-1000KV) 3
GForce 40C 2200mAh 4S 14.8V LiPO (T-Connector) 1
GForce 30A Brushless Multi-Rotor ESC with SimonK Firmware (2-4S LiPOs) 3
Naze32 6DOF Acro Multicopter Flight Control Board 1
8 x 4.5 Quadcopter Prop Set (One Regular and One Pusher Prop) 5
T Connector Male (5Pcs)(Compatible With Deans Connector) 1
Tork SD1805 Plastic Gear Digital Mini Servo 1

Alternatives - It's been reported that ValueHobby is now sold out of the motors:

Motor:

Turnigy D3536/8 1000KV

Turnigy D2830-11 1000kv Brushless Motor

Schedule

  • Check the HackRVA google calendar for the latest updates
  • Sat. the 31rst 11am kickoff
    • Followed by two more full Saturdays of building
  • After the build, some members as well as the organizer will make themselves available to members who could not attend this initial build.


Build Process

Overall

  • Work together to learn some new skills
  • Have fun making something
  • Contribute by documenting and helping those with less knowledge

Goals

  • learning goals
    • introduce people to some common concepts in electronics/robotics
      • ESC's
      • how radios work
      • the ideas behind IMU - or gyro, accelerator, etc.
    • In addition there will be opportunities for 3D printing for mechanical parts and to CNC route or possibly laser cut parts
  • Use as an opportunity to experiment with the group build process in order to help future builds at hackRVA

Applications or After the Build

  • Help others build
  • have fun flying our copters
  • Improve and document
  • Taking cool pictures from the sky
  • dropping candy on children
  • Look towards using as an autonomous vehicle
    • following someone
    • SWARMS???
    • burrito delivery