Flite Test - Tricopter - SCRATCH BUILD
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Learn how to build a tricopter V2.6HV! David goes through step by step details of how to build a multirotor featuring wooden booms and a custom vibration-dampening camera tray.
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David, you are by far the best guy on this channel. So many good tips here. Also, metric FTW!
We need all of them to make this channel, but yes, I wish we could get rid of our ridiculous measurement system and use metric, too.
I really like this intro format. Start with the introduction right away, then a very quick logo followed by the rest of the show. Well done and professional I think, doesn't make me want to skip over stuff.
Tip: When cutting anything threaded (Bolts, prop shafts, all-thread...) put a nut on it before you cut it and when you remove the nut, it will straighten out the rough edges of the threads for you.
In the 10 years I've flown tri and quads haven't interested me. This video has changed my mind. Thanks FT
"Always use locktite on your nuts." I'll take this advice to my grave.
Giggled like a little girl when he said that :D
Lol that part was hilarious.
Red lock tight is permanent blue is the one to use
Girlfriend in bed: "Babe where are you?"
Me: "Hold up i can't find my locktite"
Watched this for about 17 mins without intending on building this. Shows how using a high quality camera and clear instructions can keep a viewer watching!
This episode of flite test was sponsored by Dremel
Finally not only pictures to follow! nice David!! thanks Flite test on pushing David on making the video! and also the fans that might have done a lot of requests!
Keep the great job guys!
and for all of you out there that will follow this... IT WORKS! lol built two already and they fly great!
Ed
New drinking game. Take a drink every time David says zip-tie.
You have a very comfortable video presence. It's really easy to understand what you are doing.
A good tip for cutting the motor shafts down is to screw a nut down to the base of the shaft, then cut it to length then as you remove the nut, it deburrs the thread around where you cut it.
For someone just looking for general build techniques (not even copter specific) this is an excellent video. Just goes to show that an open mind, imagination, and a little common sense can be really potent when mix with an engineering spark. Thanks for the video guys! This might even help me stratchbuild planes now that I see ways to use zipties. :)
And this episode was sponsored by zip-tie's
This is the longest instructional video I've ever watched on RUclips without skipping. Perfect pacing, perfect editing. Oh, this hobby is going to pull me in and take over my damn life, I can feel it. I haven't spent a dollar yet but that storm is brewing.
"ERMAGERD SPERKS"
- David Windestål 2013
2013 I am so proud of my self Lol
GuineaPigRC hahahaha i only just watched this lol
I put together my first tricopter by following this guide. Its a fantastic guide and one of the best videos from flight test!
Two bit's of advice I'll post here, use them if you wish, ignore them I dont care. Just little tricks I've found to make things easier for me...
-When cutting any threaded shaft always have a nut on the shaft, then after the cut you can unscrew the nut off to clean up the threads.
-Next one is about mixing epoxy (I thought for sure you were gonna do this lol). Dispense it onto your piece of plastic baggie then simply pick up the plastic and use your fingers to smash it together and work it around to mix it, cleaner, less trash and it's better mixed than when stirred with a stick.
Killer Lumens Good point
All of you are very intelligent with your builds and reviews. You've definitely saved me some forehead-slapping moments. Thank you.
Why 4-cell battery for DT750? Is it better then recommended 3-cell?
Nice to see you doing a build David. I'm glad you're doing the tricopter too. Well done.
this guy has serious baby face
Hi Flite Test.
I'm very glad to see your now getting more involved with the "Multi Rotor" flying platform, these are my favorites. Keep the information coming guy's.
I really like to watch David build these and I think the way you explain things is very helpful.
Also although I don't own an RC Airplane, I like to watch Josh B, build them; very easy to follow descriptions. Top of the class guy's. Keep it coming please.
0:15 ....SWEET a BEER copter. AWESOME!!! ...then I realized he meant bigger :\
Flite test and David thank you. All you guys rule! Im am in the build as I write this. I had a quite a few questions answered right in the first few mins.You guys really know how to deliver!
5:25 that's what she said XD
the speech is lovely clear and calm also the job is a mazing , you VIP in teaching English lang for me
How can I get one for my kids - I live in Jordan - Amman
Thanks David. Built V2.6 exactly according to your video. It flies beautifully! Imagine that. It was tough to control until I set the KK2 ail/roll P gain to 25. Also, when the plate/boom screws are inserted from the bottom, it is easy to replace the boom without removing the KK2. For landing gear, the large zip ties are great. Each boom needs two, one inside the other, turned 90 degrees from each other, then zip tied. Great spring action as you are fine tuning the kk2.
How much does it cost?
well it costs about $300.00 for everything with the tricopter that's if u have the batt charger and the radio but i didn't have it so i costed me about $400.00...
Hmmm, still nice price though better than DJI I reckon.
chungdha yea I just finished tricopter today... my first 5 channel. I had some issues with my kk2.1 board but its all good now..
Fire Strife
Have you choose 2x 35mm and a 37mm boom like David?
Can you please tell me your best Yaw/Roll PI gain combination?
Now 2 hours that i'm trying different settings.
I would be very grateful of that.
yes I have. It works PERFECTLY!! U can check out my channel to see the finished product. Btw Use 1/2 inch booms.
theres something so satisfying about david building tricopters, ive binge watched all his builds, and now i stumbeled over this one
how much does this cost to build and will it be better than a blade 350 qx?
A 4 rotor copter would give greater stability and versatility. A great idea and a great project. I prefer the idea of building one rather than using the parrot I have. Enjoy....
How much do all the electrics and chassis cost all together?
When I see my dad again I will build one with him!
Cam Hart just buy some motors like the dt750`s (3x) plush 25 amp peed controller (3x) kk2 board (1x) good metal gear servo (1x) some nuts wires and stuff u can get everything from hobbyking but i recommand a wooden frame for easy rebuilding
Wow thanks that will really help alot
Good job David. We will not let you leave the USA. Flite Test needs you here.
Zip ties for EVERYTHING!
*facepalm*
Nature's own fuses.
I just completed my tricopter and did basic testing. The damn thing works. I have lots of tweaking to do with the settings, but I'm really surprised how easy the whole project was thanks to David's frame and instructions.
Thanks for all you do, David!
i'm very sad , i don't know where is the place even i can buy it !
i'm from Sudia Arabia , :(
i hate Sudia arabia , There is No Place , For Talnetd People !
hop i can find place to buy this stuff !
can you not buy things from the internet over there?
Alex McGonagle
i don't like buy form internet .. mmmm , maby i will ,
but give website to buy some things ..
It is safe to buy from the Internet. Everybody gets there parts from www.hobbyking.com
ungratefulmetalpansy i like it man , :D
I'm about to sell some fully built and tuned Tricopters. From just the Tricopter to a compete ready to run kit including everything, battery charger etc.
Check my channel/videos out!
Anyone interested e-mail me at skunkworkz@outlook.com
I loved your detail. I have never built any RC item but i think i could follow your instructions. A tricopter is the design that i think fits my preferences.
how to make remote of this Tricopter
David you truly are brilliant. Seriously so impressed with the way you use everyday items to fix such large issues. For example the camera mount using piano wire and a heavy base to stabilize the shot. Truly impressed with your imagination and engineering.
yay for multicopter videos and builds! a growing field, where this wasn't possible to build on your own 6 years ago!
I've allways admired your tricopter in terms of design, functionality and the simple but genious construction! I have to make one of these someday. Cheers David!
The level of knowledge and know-how flitetest provides for its viewers is incredible. Wonderful work guys, keep it up.
I can not think of another "How to build video" that I enjoyed more than this. I have avoided scratch builds, but i think I will try this. Besides I like the motions of the tricopter vs the quad.
3 pieces of pine, 3 motors, 1 servo and 87,000 zip ties :) Great build video, will be my next copter.
I still have my heart set on building a quad copter but this video was very well layed out and information filled. Thumbs up
David has gone through a long evolution of this tricpter design. he has tried different legth booms. the lengths he reccomends are probably an excellent starting point.
Hello David and FliteTest team,
I have been flying helis for years, and though it's fun to go out flying everytime, having watched this video has made me feel a sense of inspiration and excitement that I only remember feeling during my first few weeks of learning to fly helis. Getting into FPV makes this hobby feel new to me again, and I thank you for that and sharing your knowledge.
I'm in the process of acquiring parts for this build. I look forward to seeing more videos from you guys.
Thank so much for this awesome video. I am going to make the exact same thing you have. What I love is that you are not using circuit boards that cost hundreds of pounds. THANK YOU !
Great video! I love your builds, one little soldering tip with bullet connectors, the best way to solder is to place them vertically, insert cold piece of solder into connector, cut cold piece near top of connector, touch with solder iron to melt and insert wires as deep as possible. oh, and after re-flowing the wires of course :)
David; Thanks for sharing your experience and plans. You have inspired me to build a tricopter from scratch. Looking forward to flying your design.
That camera/battery tray of yours is really ingenious. And the whole build is so simple. I have never thought of using zip ties for motor mounts. Thanks for the video.
Haha, and for any one not in the US.... Like the way he mentioned that every time. Great tutorial, didn't really need to watch it as I've just finished my tri but still picked up a load of tips, your yaw mechanism has still gotta be one of the best and I need to tri out (see what I did there :P) that vibration mount. It looks great, protects the battery and might get rid of that last bit of jello! Think its great your enabling a lot of people to build a great craft.
This is one of the best build videos i ever saw!
Great tutorial, David ! A friend of mine built a tricopter from scratch, with similar parts, also folding for transport, and I was very impressed how simple the mechanical assembly actually is.
I might build one in the near future, with the help of your video and my friend should be fairly easy, thanks a lot :-)
I wish I could have David whenever I want! Planes and All!
Nice build David! Another tip is to ensure that the motor mounts on the DT750 is fastened.The factory might not have thightened the screws for you. The result you can see in my first flight on my channel. I always "locktite" the motor mount screws after this. Also thighten the screw that hold the posistion of the bell to the shaft. As you say in the video, the shaft can dragged through the motor when mouting the props and stop the lower bearing from moving freely.
Happy to see a video build... thanks for being so open and sharing with your builds!
Fantastic video, very in-depth! If I ever try a tricopter build I'll definitely be coming back to here.
You guys are truly awesome taking the time to show us each of the steps in a build like this. Keep up the great work and thank you!
Hey David! your tutorial inspired me to build my own Tricopter. Used an APM 2.5. It flew great until I flew it into a light pole, but it will fly again soon. Thanks for the vids man!
that was pretty neat. Good way to show us how to do it quick and easy with low budget materials. This is a good start for me. I will try it out. Thanks
Awesome video! You are a very good, patient teacher. Bless you.
Built this a few years ago, my best flying multi. Miss having you on FT, David.
Interesting video, thanks. Delighted that you're making he effort to drag the USA into the 20th (not even 21st) century by using metric units. Even in the UK we're gradually beating back Imperial measures LOL. And I speak as a septuagenarian modeller.
What did make me squirm was your use of a Dremel with fingers so close to the disc. A braver man than I am :) And, of course, the world is held together with Velcro, Duct tape ... and ZIP TIES!
One of the best FT vids to date...
One of the most thorough build guides on the net! Thank you and well done. Extremely informative!
I know all these tips etc and how to build any multirotor but I still watched the whole thing just because its entertaining..much better tthan crap on TV :) Good job guys
Very good work Dave,accurate and details caring to the smallest bit,the tricopter is awesome,keep up the good work.
David needs to do more build videos, they're awesome!
At first when you mentioned zip-ties I thought what the fudge? Good idea with the weak point, excellently explained :)
you are right
I'm not even thinking about making em as a matter of fact I just started in multirotors by buying the Q-bot from hobbyking (I hope I'll finally get it this week) but still flitetest videos are AWESOME
Very, very nice and helpful video!! As the others, I would like to see your explanations about the electronics. Thanks a lot, David!!
yeah, same with me, I came across these videos by accident,without any r/c experience whatsoever, hooked immediately and that was two weeks ago, now my tricopter is almost ready to fly
David, Great Video. heck, I'm not even a tri-copter guy and I might have to build one after seeing this.
i'm definitely impressed by how u built the tricopter but i think u could make the whole project even better by building your own hand held controller, but it's an awesome project man
Thanks for sharing, I've seen many of your tricopters and your tryouts and I think you're one of the best in this field.
Bring this guy back to flitetest.
Outstanding tutorial! Perfectly articulated and visually precise! Hope for ESC and controller programming tutorials as well! This has me totally fired up to build one! Thanks!
These videos give an impressive me How vast application of electronics can be.
This is an awesome, professional and clever youtube channel. I appreciate what you guys do.
excellent build video David and flitetest production team. I'm still enjoying my V2 tricopter but am inspired to build one with the thicker arms and the camera platform assembly detailed here. Need a CNC cutter!!
i love that David uses the metric system
great video David, thanks and thanks Flite test, I look forward to every episode
I agree, a tutorial showing how to flash those ESC'S would be awesome!
@Oscar Alvarez
What? Laborious? Go and by a carbon frame for 100 bucks!
This is one of the quickest and easiest build I have ever seen. Even my Mikrokopter kit was more work.
David, keep up the fantastiv work! I already ordered the parts from HK and am cutting the base plates from plywood now....
You gave me an inspiration to start building electronics and bots FliteTest !! Thanks for the video.
Nice build video. Tip on the foam tape. Here in the US you can go to any truck camper shell store and get it. Or weather stripping at home depot, Lowe's etc.
Very Nice..I really like the way you constructed the horn for the tail motor!
David, great tutorial, loved the step by step!!! I would like build this tricopter, but please do a video on flashing ESCs and also the setup on the KK board you used.
Amazing work David! You are one hell of an engineer!
Dave you sir are a very smart builder,you should do more vids on what you like to fly great vid keep up the great work.
I LOVE this tail mechanism. I just ordered some of those landing gear things!
One last request, can you do a in depth tip on how to tune your kk board. I know you have to feel it out, but it would just help alot! Keep up the great work.
very good and nice. And I can tell you than even from france I understood all of it very well !! very well done
U are the best at makeing and flying tricopters
Best. Video. Ever. Excellent build tutorial!
i'm not interested in building my own tricopter at all. But your video is so detailed and interesting that i have to watch the whole thing and see what else is on your channel.
Another great video by David!
Good job David.
The Sweden team !
you have a neat hand at these things.
ermehrgerrrrsh shperks!!! haha great video David! The crew needs to assign you more tutorials. You should put more info out on the APM2.5 and different popular multirotor frames like a hex. We want more! Thanks for the awesome vid man.
Just like you read my mind! Thanks for this video. I'm going to attempt this soon.
Another great build video! The article on that is pretty good too! I'll be building this one soon.
P.S. Make sure you put LocTite on your nuts! Daily!