DroneAcharya DA-01 (Foam & Corrugated board Build)

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May 30, 2015, 12:41:44 PM Last Edit: May 30, 2015, 12:57:26 PM by DroneAcharya
My first Scratch build..

DroneAcharya DA-01

Length : 65cms
Span : 95cms
Chord : 25 cms
CG: Balanced on main spar, 9cms into chord
Tail: V tail

Motor: Samsung CDROM 52x brushless outrunner rewound 18 turns enamel coated 0.8copper wire
Esc: 30amps
Servo : 2 9g servo for  Airelons
Battery : 4s 18650 2600mAh (14.8 V) LG Li-ion sourced from powerbank and protection circuit removed

Total Gross weight : 1350gms
Motor max thrust : Approx 320gms

Tx and Rx : Turnigy 5ch Mode 2

Constructed out of corrugated board and foam board

Most materials sourced within household

Landing gear : Clothes hangar and bottle caps

Total cost of Drone : NIL
Total cost of Electronics : 2250 Rs

Performs well indoor tests.. Maiden flight this weekend.

lastRites

#1
May 30, 2015, 09:18:25 PM
Great build, but we take offense at the d-word.
It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic,
Of all things physical and metaphysical,
Of all things human and all things super-human,
Of all true manifestations of the head,
Of the heart, of the soul,
That the life is recognizable in its expression,
That form ever follows function. This is the law.

lastRites

#2
May 30, 2015, 09:21:05 PM
On second thoughts, is that wing a bit skewed? Did you perform glide tests? And the electronics setup seems a bit odd. 30A ESC and 4s on a cd rom motor, plus the weird prop..
It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic,
Of all things physical and metaphysical,
Of all things human and all things super-human,
Of all true manifestations of the head,
Of the heart, of the soul,
That the life is recognizable in its expression,
That form ever follows function. This is the law.

topalle

#3
May 30, 2015, 09:27:19 PM
Wing is twisted a bit...
It may cause the plane to roll unstably...
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DroneAcharya

#4
June 01, 2015, 08:08:08 PM
Thx for the suggestions and advice friends.. Yes I noticed the wing was skewed a bit as well but it wasn't so until I painted it. I think the corrugated board absorbed the paint unevenly or some other issue.. Next time I will stick to foamboard or sunpack for the wing..

Have also modded the wing as pic attached..

Will be flying it this weekend and will post a video soon.

Cheerz..

topalle

#5
June 01, 2015, 10:05:23 PM
corrugated board does not absorb paint...
there must be some weight distribution issue
add some weight on one sideand keep for some time (few hours).
remove the weight and then check
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